# N5524J: 1967 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-983
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 1967
- Certificate issued: December 13, 1967
- Last registry action: March 6, 2002
- Mode S code: A709C6
- Owners when cancelled: [Spears F M DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEARS%20F%20M%20DBA), [Spears Aviation Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEARS%20AVIATION%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Milan, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Milan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9167° N, 88.7587° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38358, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5524J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5524J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5524J-2018-01-24

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-32-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260.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 ATL90LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA086), Mar 27, 1990: Piper PA-32 (N5524J), Bolivar, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY SELECT A TANK WITH SUFFICIENT FUEL PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

## 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 19900327006289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900327006289A), Mar 27, 1990: Piper PA32260 (N5524J), Bolivar, TN, Substantial damage. Took off with fuel selector on empty tank. Engine quit, tried to turn back, dragged wing and slid into a ditch.

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