# N13986: 1970 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2005-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-4604
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 19, 1971
- Certificate issued: January 6, 1978
- Last registry action: January 14, 1978
- Mode S code: A0A02F
- Owners when cancelled: [Tur Juan J DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUR%20JUAN%20J%20DBA), [Pro Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRO%20AIR)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7873° N, 119.8273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93705, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13986
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13986
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13986-2005-04-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (2)

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 MIA80DA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DA009), Oct 27, 1979: Piper PA-23 (N13986), Missing Aircraft, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DEN76FQA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA54), Jul 8, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N13986), Ruidoso, NM, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19791027039899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791027039899A), Oct 27, 1979: Piper PA23250 (N13986), Destroyed. Airplane became missing between jamaica and nassau, Bahamas. Day VFR in area.
- [Accident 19760708017939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760708017939A), Jul 8, 1976: Piper PA23250 (N13986), Ruidoso, NM, Substantial damage. Suspect nose gear damage during towing and turn limits were exceeded. Nose wheel broke from strut.

## Other aircraft with N13986

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13986): Cessna 172R, S/N 17281503, built 2008
- [Cancelled 1937-02-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13986-1937-02-08): Standard Aircraft Co Of Texas STANDARD, S/N 1. Owner: [Standard Aircraft Co Of Texas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STANDARD%20AIRCRAFT%20CO%20OF%20TEXAS), [Harwood, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Harwood)

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