# N5553W: Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 1973-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 1973
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-645
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A714D4
- Owner when cancelled: [Elmo Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELMO%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Lake Elmo, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Lake%20Elmo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5553W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5553W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5553W-1973-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 MKC69D0229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0229), Oct 13, 1968: Piper PA-28 (N5553W), Crosby, ND, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0011), May 30, 1965: Piper PA-28 (N5553W), Salina, KS, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5553W

- [Cancelled 2012-09-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5553W-2012-09-20): Raven Industries RALLY RX7, S/N RX7-109. Revoked, canceled. Owner: [Olive William D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLIVE%20WILLIAM%20D), [St Johns, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/St%20Johns)

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