# N4842P: 1961 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2013-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-413
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1961
- Certificate issued: November 7, 2008
- Last registry action: November 7, 2008
- Mode S code: A5FA21
- Owner when cancelled: [X Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/X%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5870° N, 95.2256° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77089, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4842P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4842P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4842P-2013-06-26

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 CEN12FA628](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA628), Sep 12, 2012: Piper PA-23-250 (N4842P), Bullard, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's maneuver, which exceeded the airplane's structural limit and resulted in an in-flight breakup.

## 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 20120912025339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120912025339A), Sep 12, 2012: Piper PA-23-250 (N4842P), Bullard, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed (dwh) at approx. 1854Z for unknown destination. At approximately 2100Z the aircraft suffered a structural failure of both wings, outboard of…

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