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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5212W

N5212W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-160 built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 22, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-160 cancelled May 22, 2017

Serial number
28-248
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 29, 2006
Last FAA action
July 21, 2009
Last owner
Goldlinger Mark E (Individual)
Dayton, PA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5212W

ERA09LA124Accident on January 4, 2009 at Indiana, PA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-160 · serial 28-248

The pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight in IMC conditions, resulting in a collision with trees during a go-around.

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