# N5956W: Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 1983-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-3714
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 5, 1980
- Mode S code: A7B339
- Owner when cancelled: [Sanovik Larry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANOVIK%20LARRY)
- Location: [Kahului, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kahului)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5956W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5956W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5956W-1983-04-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 LAX81FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA059), Mar 14, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N5956W), Molokai, HI, destroyed, 4 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 19810314009629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810314009629A), Mar 14, 1981: Piper PA28160 (N5956W), Molokai, HI, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Pilot attempted flight into IMC in mountainous terrain. Aircraft crashed into side of mountain.

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