# N13978: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1974-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-4596
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A0A00E
- Owner when cancelled: [Jim Hankins Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JIM%20HANKINS%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Jackson, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Jackson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13978
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13978-1974-01-30

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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

## NTSB investigations (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 NYC74AN050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN050-201597), Nov 28, 1973: Piper PA-23 (N13978), Hanover, NH, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19731128039559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731128039559A), Nov 28, 1973: Piper PA23250 (N13978), Hanover, NH, Destroyed. Min alt at faf 2500FT MSL.hit mtn 1800FT lvl inbound prior to faf.

## Other aircraft with N13978

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13978): Embraer EMB-145LR, S/N 145180, built 1999

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