# N40469: 1973 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2021-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2021
- 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: 27-7305186
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 29, 2009
- Last registry action: September 11, 2019
- Mode S code: A4BEC9
- Owner when cancelled: [Sherat Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHERAT%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40469
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40469
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40469-2021-01-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19811016083839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811016083839I), Oct 16, 1981: Piper PA23250 (N40469), Pontiac, MI. Aircraft was descending from 6500 feet to 4000 when emergency window blew out. Pn 30478-00.
- [Incident 19780629034399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780629034399I), Jun 29, 1978: Piper PA23250 (N40469), Rochester, NY. Gear actuating handle broke in a near up position, mains up, nose gear down. Pilot improvised tool, got lever down

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