# N120EF: 1961 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-459
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1961
- Last registry action: August 16, 2002
- Mode S code: A0541C
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7363° N, 95.5232° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77063, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120EF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=120EF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120EF-2013-08-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-23-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19970615023819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970615023819I), Jun 15, 1997: Piper PA23250 (N120EF), Houston, TX, Minor damage. During taxi a fuel truck struck left wing tip causing aircraft to swing into truck. Remedial training for driver.
- [Incident 19931210050379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931210050379I), Dec 10, 1993: Piper PA23250 (N120EF), Harrisburg, PA, Minor damage. Left engine quit on rollout. On restart smoke from engine. Taxied to ramp. Fire put out. Sticking exhaust valve.

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