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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5256P

N5256P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-24-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 28, 1990. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-24-180 cancelled November 28, 1990

Serial number
24288
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 8, 1990
Last FAA action
March 9, 1990
Last owner
Wollaston Charles R (Co-owned)
Claremore, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5256P

FTW90LA129Accident on June 30, 1990 at Arlington, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA24-180 · serial 24-288

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO SELECT A TANK WITH FUEL AND THE IMPROPER LOWERING OF FLAPS WHILE PERFORMING A FORCED LANDING RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SHORT AND COLLIDING WITH A FENCE.

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