# N40259: 1973 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2014-01-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 15, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 27-7305069
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 15, 2003
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A4B738
- Owner when cancelled: [Vincent F Licolli Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VINCENT%20F%20LICOLLI%20INC)
- Location: [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0401° N, 75.0196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19136, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40259
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40259
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40259-2014-01-15

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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 98ZZZX957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX957), Feb 19, 1998: MAGNETO. FAILED. ENGINE HAD 200 RPM DROP ON LEFT MAGNETO. CHECKED MAG TO ENGINE TIMING, AND COULD NOT GET MAG TIMED TO ENGINE. REMOVED MAG FOR INSPECTION. WHEN MAG WAS OPENED, F
- [SDR 97ZZZX3806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3806), Jun 13, 1997: STARTER. LOOSE. RIGHT STARTER DRAGGING WHEN ENGAGED. FOUND MOTOR HOUSING LOOSE. ONE SCREW MISSING AND THREE OTHERS LOOSE. THIS IS THE SECOND STARTER FOUND LIKE THIS. THE SIXTH 

## 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 NYC04LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA047), Dec 12, 2003: Piper PA-23-250 (N40259), Buffalo, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper procedure with regard to the cabin heater, which resulted in the over temperature of the heater and subsequent fire.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20031211035529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031211035529A), Dec 11, 2003: Piper PA23250 (N40259), Buffalo, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On December 11, 2003 at 2205 EST, a Piper PA-23-250, N40259, registered to northeast aviation inc. air operator naha caught fire after landing at Buffalo…
- [Incident 19910703025839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910703025839I), Jul 3, 1991: Piper PA23250 (N40259), Green Bay, WI, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Hydraulic fluid leaking from the hydraulic pump assembly.
- [Incident 19900410022679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900410022679I), Apr 10, 1990: Piper PA23250 (N40259), Bangor, ME, Minor damage. Fire in right engine on climb. Returned. Fire out before landing. Exhaust pipe had split.
- [Incident 19900306007109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900306007109I), Mar 6, 1990: Piper PA23250 (N40259), Portland, ME. Right engine throttle stuck on approach. Shut engine down. Found cable was frozen. Freed up and lubed same.

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