# N229DS: 1979 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2022-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 277954085
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1997
- Certificate issued: July 24, 2021
- Last registry action: July 24, 2021
- Mode S code: A202CC
- Owner when cancelled: [Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20FLEET%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Rochester, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Rochester)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0873° N, 77.6419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14623, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229DS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=229DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N229DS-2022-09-21

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2017FA0000158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000158), Mar 30, 2017: ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. ROLL PINS THAT HOLD OUTBOARD CAP IN PLACE SHEARED AND BARREL BROKE AT ROLL PIN LOCATION. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED IN SYSTEM.

## 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 20170330003169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170330003169I), Mar 30, 2017: Piper PA-23-250 (N229DS), Daytona, FL, Minor damage. The pilot stated that upon finishing surveying work he proceeded for a straight in approach to 7L at the Daytona Beach airport (dkab). After cleared for…

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