# N40504: 1973 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2015-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2015
- 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 IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-7405235
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 10, 2004
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A4C1A9
- Owners when cancelled: [Phillips Terry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHILLIPS%20TERRY%20D), [Kauffman Matthew J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAUFFMAN%20MATTHEW%20J), [Wetzler Bryon C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WETZLER%20BRYON%20C)
- Location: [Smoketown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Smoketown)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0371° N, 76.1978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17576, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40504
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40504
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40504-2015-05-08

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 IAD05LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA123), Aug 18, 2005: Piper PA-23-250 (N40504), Smoketown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during the climb for undetermined reasons, resulting in a forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20050818022529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050818022529A), Aug 18, 2005: Piper PA23250 (N40504), Smoketown, PA, Destroyed. (-23) The aircraft departed runway 28 at Smoketown Airport. At approximately 100' AGL the aircraft lost power. The CFI [privacy data omitted] took the controls…
- [Incident 19900728045609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900728045609I), Jul 28, 1990: Piper PA23250 (N40504), Teterboro, NJ. Cockpit door opened after departure. Returned. Landed without incident.
- [Incident 19840531035169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840531035169I), May 31, 1984: Piper PA23250 (N40504), Collegeville, PA, Minor damage. Landed gear up after being forced to goaround due to traffic.

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