# N51ME: 1978 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2015-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 27-7854066
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 1978
- Last registry action: July 28, 2014
- Mode S code: A6602E
- Location: Nassau, Bahamas
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51ME
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51ME
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51ME-2015-04-24

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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 98ZZZX1667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1667), Apr 15, 1998: BOLT. FAILED. UPPER NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE BOLT FAILED. FAILURE OCCURRED ON BOLT UNDER DRAG BRACE BUSHING. METAL FATIGUE IS SUSPECTED REASON FOR FAILURE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED RE
- [SDR 95ZZZX4507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX4507), Aug 15, 1995: BEARING. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. TROUBLESHOOT TO LEFT MAG. BEARINGS IN MAG WORN, CAM NOT ACTIVATING POINTS. WHEN REMOVING MAG, FOUND BEARING ON MAG DRIVE GEAR MISSI

## 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 19980415010879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980415010879I), Apr 15, 1998: Piper PA23250 (N51ME), Madison, WI, Minor damage. Narrative: the pilot reported no unusual findings on pre-flight or during taxi at msn. Pilot taxied out charlie to runway 18. Tower offered option to runway 13…

## Other aircraft with N51ME

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51ME): Alan Rolland Champagne SUPER REBEL, S/N 023SR, built 2022
- [Cancelled 2026-03-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51ME-2026-03-04): Murphy Aircraft Mfg SR3500 MOOSE, S/N 023SR. N-number assigned (import), not yet registered

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