# N5431P: 1958 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2014-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-485
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1958
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1986
- Last registry action: June 12, 1998
- Mode S code: A6E59A
- Owner when cancelled: [Marracci Louis T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARRACCI%20LOUIS%20T)
- Location: [Palos Verdes Estat, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palos%20Verdes%20Estat)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7801° N, 118.3724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90274, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5431P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5431P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5431P-2014-10-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 LAX88FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA028), Oct 29, 1987: Piper PA-24-250 (N5431P), Buttonwillow, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19871028083399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871028083399A), Oct 28, 1987: Piper PA24250 (N5431P), Buttonwillow, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Appears lost control in area of thunderstorms. Lacked recent IFR time and night time. Impact high speed vertical.
- [Incident 19791030053329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791030053329I), Oct 30, 1979: Piper PA24250 (N5431P), Frederick, MD, Minor damage. Pilot took off and continued night flight with battery discharing. Misused emergency gear system.

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