# N2277P: Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 1976-10-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 8, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23888
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 4, 1972
- Mode S code: A1FE5D
- Owner when cancelled: [Milton B Novotny](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILTON%20B%20NOVOTNY)
- Location: [Queens, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Queens)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2277P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2277P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2277P-1976-10-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23.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 NYC76FNA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNA42), Jul 9, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N2277P), Greene, RI, destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FNA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNA30), Mar 8, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N2277P), Warwick, RI, 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 19760709020709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760709020709A), Jul 9, 1976: Piper PA23 (N2277P), Greene, RI, Substantial damage. R eng spark plugs loose,all lwr ignition leads of r eng found disconnected. Gr fixed dwn psn.
- [Accident 19760308004519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760308004519A), Mar 8, 1976: Piper PA23 (N2277P), Warwick, RI, Substantial damage. Coil spring, p/n 81411-02, on hyd anti retraction valve assembly broke.

## Other aircraft with N2277P

- [Cancelled 2025-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2277P-2025-05-31): Schempp-Hirth VENTUS C, S/N 453, built 1990. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington)

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