# N5801P: 1959 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 24-881
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1959
- Last registry action: July 27, 2017
- Mode S code: A77871
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5801P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5801P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5801P-2018-05-30

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 (2)

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 NYC99LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA189), Jul 31, 1999: Piper PA24-250 (N5801P), Greencastle, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgement of speed and distance during the approach and his failure to perform a go around.
- [NTSB MIA73DLD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD31), Nov 12, 1972: Piper PA-24 (N5801P), Orlando, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20160330002069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160330002069I), Mar 30, 2016: Piper PA-24-250 (N5801P), Chesterfield, VA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to lower landing gear or failed to check if gear was down and locked, prior to landing, and landed with gear up. On-site investigation revealed…
- [Accident 19990731043279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990731043279A), Jul 31, 1999: Piper PA24250 (N5801P), Greencastle, PA, No damage. (-23)No narrative
- [Incident 19810418028139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810418028139I), Apr 18, 1981: Piper PA24250 (N5801P), Brooksville, FL, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed at touchdown. Transmission part number 2572000 failed mid position. No other system faults

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