# N257W: Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 1976-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-10510
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 14, 1971
- Mode S code: A27373
- Owner when cancelled: [King Robert / King M Edward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20ROBERT%20%2F%20KING%20M%20EDWARD)
- Location: [Naknek, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Naknek)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257W-1976-06-07

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-28-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235.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 ANC72FAG76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAG76), Nov 18, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N257W), Naknek, AK, substantial damage

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