# N5718P: 1959 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2007-10-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 22, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 24-792
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1959
- Certificate issued: September 17, 2004
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A7559E
- Owner when cancelled: [France Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANCE%20ROBERT%20D)
- Location: [Solvang, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Solvang)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6063° N, 120.1345° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93463, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5718P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5718P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5718P-2007-10-22

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 (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 SEA71DWA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DWA10), Aug 7, 1970: Piper PA-24 (N5718P), Waldport, OR, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 20020501015899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020501015899I), May 1, 2002: Piper PA24250 (N5718P), Compton, CA, Minor damage. (-23) According to the pilot, on t/o roll, nose gear collapsed after hitting bump. Main gear followed with a/c settling on runway and the propeller hit causing…

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