N5005W is a 1961 Piper PA-28-160 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-6, registered in Ridgefield Park, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 11, 1961. It is one of 253 PA-28-160 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in New Jersey. About 78% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 12, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ridgefield Park, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Teterboro FSDO (TEB FSDO) · (201) 368-6600
- Certificate issued
- May 21, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A63D0C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51436414
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-160
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1961
- Serial number
- 28-6
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 11, 1961
Public airports near Ridgefield Park
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ferry Little Ferry, NJ | 2N7 | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Teterboro Teterboro, NJ | KTEB | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New York Skyports Inc New York, NY | 6N7 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Lake Mavrovo, MK | Piper PA-28-160 this airframe | Unknown | Minor | GAA26WA049 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.