# N5697P: 1959 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2007-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-770
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1959
- Certificate issued: January 9, 2007
- Last registry action: January 9, 2007
- Mode S code: A74BB4
- Owner when cancelled: [Eaton Billy J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EATON%20BILLY%20J)
- Location: [Bridgeport, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bridgeport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1601° N, 97.8400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76426, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5697P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5697P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5697P-2007-01-31

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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 DFW07CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA034), Dec 3, 2006: Piper PA-24-250 (N5697P), Jacksboro, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel calculations, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency landing.
- [NTSB FTW83LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA013), Oct 13, 1982: Piper PA-24-250 (N5697P), Houston, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0320), Dec 12, 1969: Piper PA-24 (N5697P), Crane, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0560](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0560), Apr 16, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N5697P), Stamford, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20061203025909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061203025909A), Dec 3, 2006: Piper PA24250 (N5697P), Jacksboro, TX. (-23) Off-field landing due to fuel starvation. During the telephone interview with the pilot in command (PIC) the day of the accident, the pilot reported that…
- [Accident 19821013052699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821013052699A), Oct 13, 1982: Piper PA24250 (N5697P), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Was struck by a ground safety vehicle while holding short of the active runway. Vehicle driver did not see aircraft

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