# N255W: 1956 Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 2012-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23-451
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1956
- Last registry action: March 10, 1992
- Mode S code: A26C05
- Location: [Chesterfield, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Chesterfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6631° N, 90.5771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chesterfield, MO, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=255W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N255W-2012-08-21

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23.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 CHI92LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA071), Jan 13, 1992: Piper PA-23-150 (N255W), Grand Rapids, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BY THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## 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 19920113003209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920113003209A), Jan 13, 1992: Piper PA23150 (N255W), Grand Rapids, MN, Substantial damage. Lost power left engine. Made emergency landing on snow covered field. Landing gear collapsed on rollout.

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