# N5938P: Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 1970-06-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 23, 1970
- 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: 24-1028
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 6, 1966
- Mode S code: A7AC0A
- Owner when cancelled: [Ernest R Desjardins/ Ralph Rappuhn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERNEST%20R%20DESJARDINS%2F%20RALPH%20RAPPUHN)
- Location: [Pontiac, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Pontiac)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5938P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5938P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5938P-1970-06-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 MIA69A0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0081), May 30, 1969: Piper PA-24 (N5938P), Lawrenceville, GA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB CHI69D0160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0160), Aug 10, 1968: Piper PA-24 (N5938P), Marlette, MI, substantial damage

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