# N178A: 1970 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2014-12-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 16, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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: 27-4444
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, weather control
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1970
- Last registry action: February 25, 2012
- Mode S code: A136E5
- Owners when cancelled: [Diaz Mark A DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIAZ%20MARK%20A%20DBA), [Invest Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INVEST%20AIR)
- Location: [Madera, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Madera)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9181° N, 120.1859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93637, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178A-2014-12-16

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

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