# N5588J: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1978-05-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 10, 1978
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-1048
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 3, 1977
- Mode S code: A7209C
- Owner when cancelled: [Roesel Rolf E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROESEL%20ROLF%20E)
- Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5588J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5588J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5588J-1978-05-10

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI73DEA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEA20), Nov 5, 1972: Piper PA-32 (N5588J), Muncie, IN, substantial damage

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