# N2257M: 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: October 16, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2257M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2257M

## Aircraft that carried N2257M

- [Cancelled 2012-10-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257M-2012-10-16): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 34-7870074, built 1977. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Williams Donald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20DONALD), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- [Cancelled 1956-02-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257M-1956-02-17): Piper J3C-65, S/N 21057. Owner: [Manassas Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANASSAS%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Manassas, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Manassas)

## NTSB investigations on N2257M (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 DEN79FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA033), Mar 27, 1979: Piper PA-34 (N2257M), Lander, WY, destroyed, 4 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2257M (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 19790327013889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790327013889A), Mar 27, 1979: Piper PA34200T (N2257M), Lander, WY, Destroyed. No weather check, mountainous terrain, severe turbulence, snow showers in area of flight. Hit mountain side.

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