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N900TS1974 Piper PA-23-250

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1986)8 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Sheldon, IA
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Midwest Flying Service INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Sheldon, IA
Certificate issued
Aug 7, 1997
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 1, 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
27-7405429
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
AC70E6

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. 1997 – nowMidwest Flying Service INCSheldon, IA · current

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

Aug 26, 1986 · Grand Forks, ND

THE ACFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM FLIN FLON AIRPORT, MANITOBA, CD, TO MASON CITY, IA, AND HAD STOPPED AT GRAND FORKS, ND, FOR FUEL AND TO CLEAR CUSTOMS. DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE ACFT STRUCK A 1-INCH CONCRETE LIP ON THE RAMP AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE ACTUATOR ROD END WAS BENT AND ONE OF FOUR SPRINGS ON THE OVERCENTER CAM DEVICE WAS DETACHED…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN86LA239

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN86LA239)

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 (3)

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 · cylinder · failedMay 24, 2002

    CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED USING NEW RINGS AND GASKET SET FROM ECI ALSO. REMOVED CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AND EXHAUST STAINS AROUND THE EXHAUST AREA. FOUND THAT HEAD WAS CRACKED BETWEEN BOTH SPARK PLUG HOLES AND BY THE EXHAUST SEAT, WHICH IN RETURN BURNED A HOLE NEXT THE EXHAUST FLANGE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · heater · inoperativeJan 23, 2002

    REMOVED HEATER FROM AIRCRAFT, 12 VOLT STYTEM AND FOUND (PN 45D70-1A) 24 VOLT. NO ENTRY IN THE AIRCRAFT LOG BOOK OF HEATER REPLACED. AFTER TALKING TO OVERHAUL SHOP, THEY ARE THE SAME HEATER EXCEPT ONE IS A 12 VOLT AND THE OTHER 24 VOLT ON THE COMPONENTS. HEATER WAS REPLACED WITH CORRECT UNIT FOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · burnedNov 22, 2000

    AIRCRAFT ON 135 FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED BLUE FLAME IN COWLING, RIGHT ENGINE. LANDED AT COLUMBIA, MO ON A SCHEDULED STOP. FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER HAD EXHAUST HOLE BURNED THROUGH CYLINDER FORWARD SIDE, .25 INCH BY 1 INCH. HOLE STARTED ON INSIDE EXHAUST PART BY EXHAUST SEAT AND WORKED OR BURNED FORWARD…

    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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