# N14178: 1971 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2021-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 27-4743
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1971
- Certificate issued: May 29, 2015
- Last registry action: June 28, 2018
- Mode S code: A0A9D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Strong Tower Services LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRONG%20TOWER%20SERVICES%20LLC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [New Castle, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/New%20Castle)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6466° N, 75.6048° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19720, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14178
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14178-2021-09-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ERA20WA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20WA133), Mar 21, 2020: Piper PA23 (N14178), Eleuthera, Bahamas

## 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.

- [Incident 19950503012359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950503012359I), May 3, 1995: Piper PA23250 (N14178), Sanford, FL, Minor damage. On ILS avionics approach. One engine failed then the other. Landed on highway with gear intransit. Select empty tan

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