# N5897P: 1959 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2017-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 24-984
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1959
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2014
- Last registry action: January 6, 2014
- Mode S code: A79AB2
- Owner when cancelled: [Fisher William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISHER%20WILLIAM)
- Location: [Richmond, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Richmond)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8338° N, 84.8897° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47374, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5897P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5897P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5897P-2017-04-05

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 CEN15LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA064), Nov 28, 2014: Piper PA 24-250 (N5897P), Berrien Springs, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20141128021549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141128021549A), Nov 28, 2014: Piper PA-24-250 (N5897P), Berrien Springs, MI, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed krid 11/28/2014 on an IFR clearance enroute to C20, approximately a one and one half hour flight. Pilot cancelled IFR clearance in the air…
- [Incident 19890829055239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890829055239I), Aug 29, 1989: Piper PA24250 (N5897P), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot taxied between parked aircraft and pole. Struck pole with left wing tip.

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