Flight Tracker
N5966P
1959 PIPER PA-24-250
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
MR DENT INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
MANHEIM, PA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 29, 2024
Airworthiness Date
-
Expires
Jul 31, 2031
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Year
1959
Serial Number
24-1059
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
135 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-540 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A7B6E9
Mode S Code (Octal)
51733351

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 6, 2014 Accident Substantial Mesa, AZ
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The failure of the right main landing gear (MLG) transmission mounting bracket coupled with the differential rigging of the two landing gear cables, which prevented the right MLG from moving to the down-and-locked position before landing.

NTSB WPR14LA368