# N5308Y: 1963 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2012-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 27-2381
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 25, 1972
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A6B3F4
- Owner when cancelled: [Kennedy David H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENNEDY%20DAVID%20H)
- Location: [Valdez, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Valdez)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0459° N, 146.1812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99686, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5308Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5308Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5308Y-2012-08-14

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 ANC75AA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA043), Dec 6, 1974: Piper PA-23 (N5308Y), Whittier, AK, substantial damage, 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 19741206043069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741206043069A), Dec 6, 1974: Piper PA23250 (N5308Y), Whittier, AK, Substantial damage. Flew into snowfld nr top of ridge after turning arnd due obscured mtn pass.

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