# N5983P: Piper PA-24, registration cancelled 1990-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 241076
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A7BDEE
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5983P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5983P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5983P-1990-04-24

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 DEN89FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA061), Jan 14, 1989: Piper PA-24-180 (N5983P), Albuquerque, NM, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: ENGINE STOPPAGE FROM FUEL STARVATION WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SELECT THE FULLEST TANK FOR TAKEOFF. IN ADDITION THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT DURING THE FORCED LANDING…
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ10), Oct 30, 1980: Piper PA-24 (N5983P), Holbrook, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19890114000459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890114000459A), Jan 14, 1989: Piper PA24 (N5983P), Albuquerque, NM, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Engine quit on climbout. Stalled and crashed trying to turn back. Fuel selector on empty tank other was full.
- [Accident 19801030083029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801030083029A), Oct 30, 1980: Piper PA24 (N5983P), Holbrook, AZ, Substantial damage. Landed short of runway.

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