# N5303Z: Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 1989-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 229006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A6B346
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5303Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5303Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5303Z-1989-11-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-22-108: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC89LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA203), Sep 30, 1989: Piper PA-22-108 (N5303Z), North Omaha, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO MAKE A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.
- [NTSB MIA71FKJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKJ50), Apr 24, 1971: Piper PA-22 (N5303Z), Pell City, AL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19890930040659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890930040659A), Sep 30, 1989: Piper PA22108 (N5303Z), Gretna, NE, Substantial damage. Landed in a field on friends farm. Gear collapsed on takeoff attempt after striking an object. Aircraft nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N5303Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5303Z): Cameron Balloons U S 0-70, S/N 6151, built 1997

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