N5469T - 1972 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

P28A

1972

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1972

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

P28ACherokee (PA-28-140/150/160/180)

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

SMITH GARY P

Address

4689 APPALOOSA TRL

City

SANTA MARIA

State / Zip Code

California93455-6059

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51570733

Mode S Code (Hex)

A6F1DB

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Apr 4, 2015	WPR15LA141	Substantial	Minor	The engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted from the installation of an unapproved oil quick drain valve that subsequently led to the inadvertent draining of the oil when the nose landing gear was retracted. Contributing to the accident was the lack of required warning placards on the engine mounts.

Apr 4, 2015WPR15LA141

Substantial

Minor

The engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted from the installation of an unapproved oil quick drain valve that subsequently led to the inadvertent draining of the oil when the nose landing gear was retracted. Contributing to the accident was the lack of required warning placards on the engine mounts.

Additional Details

Registration

N5469T

Serial Number

28R-7235233

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC