# N5353Y: 1963 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 27-2426
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 1963
- Certificate issued: October 20, 1989
- Last registry action: November 6, 2001
- Mode S code: A6C5D8
- Owners when cancelled: [Aviation Insurance Underwriters DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20INSURANCE%20UNDERWRITERS%20DBA), [Alto Western Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALTO%20WESTERN%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Englewood, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Englewood)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5732° N, 104.8649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80112, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5353Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5353Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5353Y-2013-04-18

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 LAX86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA046), Nov 23, 1985: Piper PA-23-250 (N5353Y), Tustin, CA, 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 19851123057929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851123057929A), Nov 23, 1985: Piper PA23250 (N5353Y), Tustin, CA, Substantial damage. Fuel cell bladders not fastened, partially collapsed. This reduced fuel capacity. Ran out of fuel, landed in field.

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