# N5185Y: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1977-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 272396
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 10, 1974
- Mode S code: A68245
- Owner when cancelled: [Aeromet Enterprises](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROMET%20ENTERPRISES)
- Location: [Bedford, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bedford)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5185Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5185Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5185Y-1977-07-25

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

## 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 FTW76FPD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD29), Feb 17, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N5185Y), Bowie, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19760217003129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760217003129A), Feb 17, 1976: Piper PA23250 (N5185Y), Bowie, TX, Substantial damage. Unltd strip. Gusting to 25K. Also hit house porch.

## Other aircraft with N5185Y

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5185Y): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9060, built 2002

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