# N5981P: Piper PA-24, registration cancelled 1994-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 1994
- 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: 241074
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 12, 1991
- Last registry action: April 15, 1991
- Mode S code: A7BDA8
- Owner when cancelled: [Hargus Herschell H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARGUS%20HERSCHELL%20H)
- Location: [Russellville, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Russellville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2806° N, 93.1416° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72801, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5981P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5981P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5981P-1994-04-05

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-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 FTW92LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA210), Aug 17, 1992: Piper PA-24-180 (N5981P), Russellville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE. FACTORS WERE THE PROPELLER SYSTEM'S PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM DISCONNECTED DUE TO IMPROPER OVERHAUL AND FAILURE TO INSTALL THE STAKING PINS BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
- [NTSB MIA67D0395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0395), Feb 12, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N5981P), Savannah, TN, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC65F0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65F0002), Jan 28, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N5981P), Lake Elmo, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19920817032019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920817032019A), Aug 17, 1992: Piper PA24180 (N5981P), Russellville, AR, Substantial damage. Climbing on test flight. Loud pop. Lost thrust. Landed hard on a road. Prop staking pins not installed at overhaul.
- [Incident 19880218012959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880218012959I), Feb 18, 1988: Piper PA24 (N5981P), Lincoln, CA, Minor damage. Student pilot with passengers failed to lower gear. Landed with gear up. Had no pilot or medical certificates.
- [Incident 19870914065809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870914065809I), Sep 14, 1987: Piper PA24 (N5981P), Georgetown, CA, Minor damage. The aircraft landed gear up and was abandoned on the runway. Registered owner reported aircraft sold. Pilot unknown

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