# N5840Z: 1963 Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 2019-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-9694
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 1963
- Certificate issued: December 7, 2012
- Last registry action: December 6, 2015
- Mode S code: A78734
- Owner when cancelled: [Briggs Roland B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIGGS%20ROLAND%20B)
- Location: [King Salmon, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/King%20Salmon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 59.0709° N, 155.3775° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99613, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5840Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5840Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5840Z-2019-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-22-108: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108.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 ANC08LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA047), Apr 1, 2008: Piper PA-22 (N5840Z), Ugashik, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was water on the surface of the ice-covered lake.
- [NTSB ANC97LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA151), Sep 16, 1997: Piper PA-22 (N5840Z), Northway, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

## 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 20080401831899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080401831899A), Apr 1, 2008: Piper PA22108 (N5840Z), Ugashik, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft hit a 4 inch deep puddle while landing on a frozen lake. The aircraft flipped upside down.
- [Accident 19970916027709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970916027709A), Sep 16, 1997: Piper PA22108 (N5840Z), Northway, AK, Substantial damage. Crashed on landing, other circumstances are unknown. (.4)the pilot was landing the tailwheel, tundra tire equipped airplane on an asphalt runway. The pilot…

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