# N5517W: 1962 Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-606
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1962
- Certificate issued: March 31, 1988
- Last registry action: November 13, 2006
- Mode S code: A70684
- Owner when cancelled: [S H C Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/S%20H%20C%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Newport, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Newport)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5809° N, 91.2297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72112, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5517W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5517W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5517W-2013-06-27

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-28-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160.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 MKC88FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA120), Jul 2, 1988: Piper PA-28-160 (N5517W), Beedeville, AR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: INTENTIONAL BUZZING PERFORMED, VISUAL OUTLOOK NOT MAINTAINED AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## 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 19880702024759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880702024759A), Jul 2, 1988: Piper PA28160 (N5517W), Beedeville, AR, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Struck a powerline and crashed while buzzing friends on the ground. Student pilot was carrying passenger.

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