# N5870W: Piper PA-28-150, registration cancelled 1996-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-150) (registry code 7102804)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 282475
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 7, 1994
- Last registry action: March 8, 1994
- Mode S code: A79256
- Owners when cancelled: [Matheus Norman L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATHEUS%20NORMAN%20L), [Hale Wallace C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALE%20WALLACE%20C)
- Location: [Calexico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Calexico)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6876° N, 115.5644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92231, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5870W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5870W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5870W-1996-03-20

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-28-150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-150.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 LAX96LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA027), Oct 28, 1995: Piper PA-28-150 (N5870W), Mecca, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot/applicant's failure to maintain a glide path angle sufficient to maintain adequate clearance from all obstructions, and the examiner's inadequate supervision of the flight.

## 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 19951028034899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951028034899A), Oct 28, 1995: Piper PA28150 (N5870W), Mecca, CA, Substantial damage. Collided with trees, powerline, fence during practice forced landing. Examiner on board for private flight test.
- [Incident 19900912055669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900912055669I), Sep 12, 1990: Piper PA28150 (N5870W), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Student ground looped aircraft on rollout. No malfunction found.

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