# N5881Z: 1963 Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2013
- 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: 22-9741
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1963
- Certificate issued: May 25, 1984
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A79633
- Owner when cancelled: [Gaines Ralph E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAINES%20RALPH%20E)
- Location: [Bloomington, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Bloomington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4759° N, 88.9927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61701, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5881Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5881Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5881Z-2013-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CHI84LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA333), Aug 4, 1984: Piper PA-22-108 (N5881Z), Bloomington, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEV65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV65), Sep 5, 1976: Piper PA-22 (N5881Z), Leroy, IL, substantial damage

## 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 19840803037949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840803037949A), Aug 3, 1984: Piper PA22108 (N5881Z), Bloomington, IL, Substantial damage. Flying low, pilot turned from base to final. Saw powerlines and tried to fly under, hit corn in field and crashed.
- [Accident 19760905027359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760905027359A), Sep 5, 1976: Piper PA22108 (N5881Z), Leroy, IL, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5881Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5881Z): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P22444

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