# N5961P: 1959 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2008-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 24-1052
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1959
- Certificate issued: February 4, 2005
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A7B63A
- Owners when cancelled: [Koeman Brian L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOEMAN%20BRIAN%20L), [Werkema Tom G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WERKEMA%20TOM%20G)
- Location: [Zeeland, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Zeeland)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8448° N, 85.9848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49464, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5961P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5961P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5961P-2008-02-14

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 (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 CHI05LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA069), Feb 11, 2005: Piper PA-24-250 (N5961P), Bolivar, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate preflight and inflight planning which resulted in an inadequate fuel supply for the flight, and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor…

## 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 20050210001599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050210001599A), Feb 10, 2005: Piper PA24250 (N5961P), Bolivar, MO, Destroyed. (-23) The aircraft departed ottawa executive airport (Z98), zeeland, mi at approximately 2240 UTC with a planned destination of lamar municipal airport (kllu),…

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