N5697P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-24-250 built in 1959. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 31, 2007. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Piper PA-24-250 cancelled January 31, 2007
- Serial number
- 24-770
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1959
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- January 9, 2007
- Last FAA action
- January 9, 2007
- Last owner
- Eaton Billy J (Individual)
Bridgeport, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N5697P
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-24-250 · serial 24770
The pilot's improper fuel calculations, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-24-250 · serial 24-770
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