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N138451970 Piper PA-23-250

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1982)8 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Reno, NV
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1980
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Chaparral Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
May 27, 1980
Canceled
Jul 30, 2013
Airworthiness
Restricted · Weather Control
Airworthiness date
Apr 27, 1982

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-23-250
Year
1970
Serial number
27-4486
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A09BEB

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-540 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1980 – 2013Chaparral Aviation INCReno, NV

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 1, 1982 · Erie, CO

THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB AND WAS LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS HARD TO MOVE AND DURING TESTS MOVING IT CAUSED THE ENGINES TO QUIT. PIPER AD 80-18-10 WARNS THAT SCOTT MANUFACTURED SELECTOR VALVES "COULD CAUSE POWER LOSS DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE VALVES". DISASSEMBLY OF THE VALVE ON THIS AIRCRAFT REVEALED SCRATCH MARKS ON THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN82DA080

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN82DA080)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (8)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-25-11Horizontal Stabilizer StructureJan 25, 2022Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-250 27-7654001–27-7954121
2017-15-05Air ConditioningAug 28, 2017Airframe (PA-23-250)
2009-13-06 R1Piper Aircraft, Inc. AirplanesNov 3, 2011Airframe (PA-23-250)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door).
2005-01-10The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and PA-E23-250 AirplanesFeb 22, 2005Airframe (PA-23-250)Only with: Equipped with Garrett (formerly AiResearch) turbosuperchargers installed under STC SA852WE, SA909WE, or SA978WE, or under Piper Aircraft Drawing Number 32016.
2003-09-13the New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and…Jun 23, 2003Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23 23-1–23-2046; PA-23-160 23-1–23-2046; PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-1–27-504; PA-23-250 27-2000–27-8154030; PA-E23-250 27-2505–27-4916; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that do not incorporate P/N 17634-002 flap control torque tube or P/N 104622-002 or 104622-004 flap control torque tube assembly.
Show all 8 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2).
83-22-01 R1The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.; Models PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and PA-E23-250 AirplanesOct 22, 1998Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-1–on; PA-E23-250 27-2505–27-7554168; PA-E23-250 27-7654001–on
98-04-27The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (PA-23-250)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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