# N5218Y: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1973-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 1973
- 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: 27-2266
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1973
- Mode S code: A6902C
- Owner when cancelled: [Sumner Gladys M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUMNER%20GLADYS%20M)
- Location: Nassau, Bahamas
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5218Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5218Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5218Y-1973-08-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 MIA73RM108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73RM108), Jun 11, 1973: Piper PA-23 (N5218Y), Staniel Cay, Burkina Faso, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19730611018769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730611018769A), Jun 11, 1973: Piper PA23 (N5218Y), Staniel Cay, Destroyed. Investigation under the jurisdiction of the bahamian government.

## Other aircraft with N5218Y

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5218Y): Cessna 182T, S/N 18281147, built 2002
- [Cancelled 1997-04-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5218Y-1997-04-23): Hughes Helicopters 369E, S/N 0135E. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [International Jet Traders Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20JET%20TRADERS%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled 1981-02-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5218Y-1981-02-26): Cessna 210N, S/N 21064125. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Transair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANSAIR%20INC), [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland)

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