# N5946W: 1966 Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 2006-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-3612
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 23, 1991
- Last registry action: September 16, 2003
- Mode S code: A7AF82
- Owner when cancelled: [Gesler Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GESLER%20MARK%20A)
- Location: [Cridersville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cridersville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6686° N, 84.1264° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45806, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5946W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5946W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5946W-2006-02-03

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-28-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160.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 NYC05LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA059), Mar 11, 2005: Piper PA-28-160 (N5946W), Cameron, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor in this accident was the carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB FTW68F0382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0382), Oct 29, 1967: Piper PA-28 (N5946W), Crosbyton, TX, substantial damage

## 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 20050311005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050311005429A), Mar 11, 2005: Piper PA28160 (N5946W), Cameron, WV, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft crashed in a field southeast of wheeling, WV, due to a loss of power caused by icing conditions.

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