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N542311974 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 Nov 30, 2007.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 1998)8 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Oshkosh, WI
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1998
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Headwind Aviation LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
Aug 5, 2003
Canceled
Nov 30, 2007
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 26, 1974

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
1974
Serial number
27-7554025
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
A6E235

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 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. 2003 – 2007Headwind Aviation LLCOshkosh, WI

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

Feb 23, 1998 · Peoria, IL

an improper preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot and the inadvertant stall/mush which was encountered. A factor associated with this accident was the pilot's decision to continue to use the emergency hydraulic hand pump rather than the CO2 bottle to extend the landing gear which resulted in the landing gear not fully extending.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI98LA097

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI98LA097)

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.
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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 (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · crankshaft · failedApr 6, 2005

    ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED DUE TO CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. FOUND NR3 CHEEK BROKEN. THIS FAILURE CAUSED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CRANKCASE, CAMSHAFT, NR1 AND NR 2 CONNECTING ROD, AND THE ASSOCIATED TAPPET BODIES. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE A METALLURGIC DEFECT OR A FORM OF FATIGUE.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · switch · out of adjustJan 24, 1996

    PILOT COULD NOT GET DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION OF THE NOSE GEAR. UPON SUCCESSFUL LANDING (GEAR WAS, IN FACT, DOWN AND LOCKED), IT WAS NOTED THE SWITCH AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY WERE NOT MAKING CONTACT. SWITCH IS ADJUSTABLE AND SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CAREFUL INSPECTION BE MADE AT SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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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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