# N222WR: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: April 29, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=222WR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222WR

## Aircraft that carried N222WR

- [Cancelled 2013-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222WR-2013-04-29): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7654123, built 1976. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Pope Joseph M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POPE%20JOSEPH%20M), [Morgantown, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Morgantown)
- [Cancelled 1976-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222WR-1976-10-14): Cessna 402B, S/N 0340. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Sky Sales & Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20SALES%20%26%20SERVICE%20INC), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

## NTSB investigations on N222WR (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC96FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA073), Mar 11, 1996: Piper PA-23-250 (N222WR), Bridgeport, WV, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inablility to maintain aircraft control due to a full nose down trim condition, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N222WR (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960311003879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960311003879A), Mar 11, 1996: Piper PA23250 (N222WR), Clarksburg, WV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Inadvertent gear retraction prior flight. Damaged tail and fuselage skin. Reported problem on ferry flight. Crashed

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