# N5278Y: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1975-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 1975
- 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: 272343
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: March 25, 1974
- Mode S code: A6A676
- Owner when cancelled: [Kuhn L M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUHN%20L%20M)
- Location: [Edison, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Edison)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5278Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5278Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5278Y-1975-01-10

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 MKC75AK012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK012), Aug 10, 1974: Piper PA-23 (N5278Y), Fergus Falls, MN, destroyed, 8 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 19740810038859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740810038859A), Aug 10, 1974: Piper PA23250 (N5278Y), Fergus Falls, MN, Destroyed, 7 fatal. Loss of cntrl at an alt too low to recover.

## Other aircraft with N5278Y

- [Cancelled 2012-09-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5278Y-2012-09-18): Cessna T210N, S/N 21064149, built 1980. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Odessa, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Odessa)

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