# N5959P: 1959 Piper PA-24, registration cancelled 1978-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1050
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1969
- Mode S code: A7B39B
- Owner when cancelled: [Barrett Lee A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARRETT%20LEE%20A)
- Location: [Michigan City, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Michigan%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5959P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5959P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5959P-1978-01-02

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24.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 NYC71FFM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFM15), Sep 9, 1970: Piper PA-24 (N5959P), Woronoco, MA, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68F0757](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0757), May 5, 1968: Piper PA-24 (N5959P), Michigan City, IN, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5959P

- [Cancelled 2012-08-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5959P-2012-08-23): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 187409047, built 1974. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Michigan City, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Michigan%20City)

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