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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5870W

N5870W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-150. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 20, 1996. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-28-150 cancelled March 20, 1996

Serial number
282475
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 7, 1994
Last FAA action
March 8, 1994
Last owner
Matheus Norman L (Co-owned)
Calexico, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5870W

LAX96LA027Accident on October 28, 1995 at Mecca, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-150 · serial 28-2745

the pilot/applicant's failure to maintain a glide path angle sufficient to maintain adequate clearance from all obstructions, and the examiner's inadequate supervision of the flight.

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