# N40C: 1966 Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 1981-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 1981
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 244369
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 5, 1981
- Mode S code: A4AA7A
- Owner when cancelled: [Auburn Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUBURN%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Auburn, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Auburn)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40C-1981-05-20

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-24-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260.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 19790729022479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790729022479I), Jul 29, 1979: Piper PA24260 (N40C), Oxnard, CA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to extend gear before landing.
- [Accident 19730512027789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730512027789A), May 12, 1973: Piper PA24260 (N40C), Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N40C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40C): Wright Cecil/Duane ACEY DUECY P-70, S/N AD-221, built 1986

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