# N4888P: 1961 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2012
- 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 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: 27-472
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 1961
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1994
- Last registry action: July 10, 1997
- Mode S code: A609CF
- Owner when cancelled: [Ag-Flight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AG-FLIGHT%20INC)
- Location: [Thornton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Thornton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1623° N, 121.5175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95686, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4888P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4888P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4888P-2012-12-18

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19880620060239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880620060239I), Jun 20, 1988: Piper PA23250 (N4888P), Palmdale, CA, Minor damage. Left engine shut down due to vibration. Nose gear collapsed landing. Not enough hydraulic power to lock gear down.

## Other aircraft with N4888P

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4888P): Pyka PELICAN, S/N 16056PS0045

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