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N5981P

N5981P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-24. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 5, 1994. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-24 cancelled April 5, 1994

Serial number
241074
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 12, 1991
Last FAA action
April 15, 1991
Last owner
Hargus Herschell H (Individual)
Russellville, AR
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5981P

FTW92LA210Accident on August 17, 1992 at Russellville, AR: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-24-180 · serial 24-1074

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE. FACTORS WERE THE PROPELLER SYSTEM'S PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM DISCONNECTED DUE TO IMPROPER OVERHAUL AND FAILURE TO INSTALL THE STAKING PINS BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

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