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N62BAPiper PA-23-250

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 18, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2007)8 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
St Thomas, VI
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2007
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
St Thomas, VI
Canceled
Aug 18, 2018

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
Serial number
27-4859
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
A813FE

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1991 – 1994Bergen Aviation INCOcala, FL · different airframe: Douglas Dc3 S/N 6095
  2. until 2018Individual ownerSt Thomas, VI

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 6, 2007 · Bernardsville, NJ

The failure by unidentified maintenance personnel to follow appropriate procedures when attaching the No. 3 cylinder, which was replaced subsequent to the engine overhaul and not entered in the logbook, resulting in fatigue failures of the cylinder studs.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC07LA221

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC07LA221)

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 (5)

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.

  • Ignition · breaker points · wornApr 1, 2008

    ENGINE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO START, CHECKED IGNITION TIMING AND FOUND LT MAGNETO OUT OF TOLERANCE. INSPECTED LT MAGNETO, POINTS FAILED TO OPEN DUE TO EXCESSIVLY WORN BREAKER POINT CAM. 87 HOURS SINCE NEW

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · nut · failedSep 7, 2007

    NR 3 CYLINDER DEPARTED THE ENGINE AFTER FAILURE OF THE CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUTS TO MAINTAIN PROPER TORQUE. (3) ADDITIONAL CYLINDERS FROM THE SAME ENGINE WERE INSPECTED REVEALING (5) MORE UNDER TORQUED CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUTS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · separatedFeb 3, 2006

    CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedFeb 7, 2005

    DESCENDING IN FLIGHT NR 3 CYL ON RT ENG FAILED. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED. AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO FIRE. POST INCIDENT INSP OF AREA FOUND, CYLINDER HAD CRACKED AND DISLOCATED AT INTERFACE AREA OF STEEL BARREL AND CYLINDER HEAD. INTAKE PUSHROD HAD SEPARATED AND WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · torque tube · crackedMar 29, 1999

    DURING A PART 91 TRAINING FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS AN ASYMMETRICAL FLAP CONDITION (SLIGHT). CREW RETURNED TO BASE AND MAINTENANCE FOUND FLAP TORQUE TUBE 80 PERCENT CRACKED THROUGH AT LEFT BELLCRANK AREA.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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