# N255W: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 21, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=255W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255W

## Aircraft that carried N255W

- [Cancelled 2012-08-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N255W-2012-08-21): Piper PA-23, S/N 23-451, built 1956. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Chesterfield, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Chesterfield)

## NTSB investigations on N255W (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 CHI92LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA071), Jan 13, 1992: Piper PA-23-150 (N255W), Grand Rapids, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BY THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N255W (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 19920113003209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920113003209A), Jan 13, 1992: Piper PA23150 (N255W), Grand Rapids, MN, Substantial damage. Lost power left engine. Made emergency landing on snow covered field. Landing gear collapsed on rollout.

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