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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5966V

N5966V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-201T built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 24, 2019. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Piper PA-28R-201T cancelled April 24, 2019

Serial number
28R-7703172
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 16, 2018
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Margate, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N5966V

WPR18LA033Accident on November 17, 2017 at Nipton, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28R-201T · serial 28R-7703172

A loss of engine power due to the detonation of the No. 5 cylinder due to excessive leaning at high power settings, which resulted in a forced landing and the subsequent hard touchdown.

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