# N5673W: Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 1990-07-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 17, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 28867
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A743C1
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5673W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5673W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5673W-1990-07-17

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-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 DEN89LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA174), Jul 19, 1989: Piper PA-28-160 (N5673W), Crested Butte, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WHILE FLYING OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## 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 19890719024219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890719024219A), Jul 19, 1989: Piper PA28160 (N5673W), Crested Butte, CO, Substantial damage. Flying in lee of mountain scouting elk. Encountered severe downdraft causing crash landing on mountainside.

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