N5985Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23-250 built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 11, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-23-250 cancelled May 11, 2015
- Serial number
- 27-3158
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1966
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 5, 2000
- Last FAA action
- July 21, 2009
- Last owner
- Shaw Willie L (Individual)
Detroit, MI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N5985Y
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-23-250 · serial 27-3158
The pilot's improper fuel management during the flight and the pilot's improper decision not to select the outboard fuel tank when a loss of engine power was experienced, resulting in fuel starvation, a sustained loss of engine power, and subsequent forced landing.
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