# N238PS: 1967 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2013-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 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: 27-3721
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 11, 1967
- Certificate issued: March 28, 1979
- Last registry action: February 1, 2001
- Mode S code: A2278E
- Owner when cancelled: [Prietto Carlos A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRIETTO%20CARLOS%20A)
- Location: St Thomas, VI, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238PS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=238PS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238PS-2013-09-19

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 MIA80FKA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKA04), Jan 18, 1980: Piper PA-23 (N238PS), St.Thomas, VI, destroyed

## 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 19800118013899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800118013899A), Jan 18, 1980: Piper PA23250 (N238PS), St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Destroyed. Door came open after take off. Pilot attempted to close door and noticed power reduction on one engine. Unable return

## Other aircraft with N238PS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238PS): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG, S/N 40.NC249, built 2023

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