# N5873P: Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 1983-03-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 3, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 18, 1980
- Mode S code: A792B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Crnich William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRNICH%20WILLIAM%20J)
- Location: [Niwot, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Niwot)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5873P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5873P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5873P-1983-03-03

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 DEN81FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA013), Dec 25, 1980: Piper PA-24 (N5873P), Teton Village, WY, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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.

- [Accident 19801225078379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801225078379A), Dec 25, 1980: Piper PA24250 (N5873P), Teton Village, WY, Destroyed. Unable to climb or maintain altitude in mountain area with severe downdrafts, snow clouds, & freezing rain.

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