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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5046W

N5046W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28 built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 17, 2017. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Piper PA-28 cancelled May 17, 2017

Serial number
28-48
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 5, 2016
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bloomburg, TX
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5046W

WPR16FA103Accident on May 8, 2016 at Pomona, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA28 · serial 28-48

The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site