# N400BB: 1973 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1981-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 1981
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-7405246
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1978
- Mode S code: A4ACBC
- Owner when cancelled: [Gavasto Stephen E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAVASTO%20STEPHEN%20E)
- Location: [Haworth, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Haworth)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N400BB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=400BB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N400BB-1981-05-15

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-23-250: 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 IAD76DLQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DLQ15), Mar 12, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N400BB), Banner Elk, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19760312029599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760312029599A), Mar 12, 1976: Piper PA23250 (N400BB), Banner Elk, KY, Substantial damage. Permanent wrinkles to both wing leading edges.

## Other aircraft with N400BB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N400BB): Glaser-Dirks DG-400, S/N 4-108

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