# N2257M: 1977 Piper PA-34-200T, registration cancelled 2012-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7SO), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34-7870074
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1992
- Last registry action: August 25, 1998
- Mode S code: A1F6ED
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Donald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20DONALD)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0967° N, 106.6434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87101, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2257M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2257M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257M-2012-10-16

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-34-200T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t.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 DEN79FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA033), Mar 27, 1979: Piper PA-34 (N2257M), Lander, WY, destroyed, 4 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 19790327013889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790327013889A), Mar 27, 1979: Piper PA34200T (N2257M), Lander, WY, Destroyed. No weather check, mountainous terrain, severe turbulence, snow showers in area of flight. Hit mountain side.

## Other aircraft with N2257M

- [Cancelled 1956-02-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257M-1956-02-17): Piper J3C-65, S/N 21057. Owner: [Manassas Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANASSAS%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Manassas, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Manassas)

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