# N5661R: 1959 Piper PA-24, registration cancelled 2019-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-732
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1959
- Certificate issued: January 20, 2016
- Last registry action: January 20, 2016
- Mode S code: A73FBF
- Owner when cancelled: [Patterson Stephen M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATTERSON%20STEPHEN%20M)
- Location: [Town & Country, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Town%20%26%20Country)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6563° N, 90.5419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63017, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5661R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5661R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5661R-2019-05-06

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-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24.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 CEN16LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA225), Jun 20, 2016: Piper PA 24 (N5661R), Houston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20160619010489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160619010489A), Jun 19, 2016: Piper PA-24 (N5661R), Houston, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft departed ksus for khou. While being vectored for hobby airport the pilot reported that he was unfamiliar with the area. The pilot then declared and…

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