# N222WR: 1976 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- 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: 27-7654123
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 1982
- Certificate issued: August 19, 1995
- Last registry action: August 31, 2004
- Mode S code: A1EA73
- Owner when cancelled: [Pope Joseph M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POPE%20JOSEPH%20M)
- Location: [Morgantown, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Morgantown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6530° N, 79.9455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26505, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222WR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=222WR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222WR-2013-04-29

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 (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 NYC96FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA073), Mar 11, 1996: Piper PA-23-250 (N222WR), Bridgeport, WV, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inablility to maintain aircraft control due to a full nose down trim condition, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.

## 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 19960311003879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960311003879A), Mar 11, 1996: Piper PA23250 (N222WR), Clarksburg, WV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Inadvertent gear retraction prior flight. Damaged tail and fuselage skin. Reported problem on ferry flight. Crashed

## Other aircraft with N222WR

- [Cancelled 1976-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222WR-1976-10-14): Cessna 402B, S/N 0340. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Sky Sales & Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20SALES%20%26%20SERVICE%20INC), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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