# N53R: 1962 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2011-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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: 27-2230
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 1962
- Last registry action: July 1, 1997
- Mode S code: A6AF8B
- Owners when cancelled: [Poindexter Christopher E DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POINDEXTER%20CHRISTOPHER%20E%20DBA), [Poindexter Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POINDEXTER%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Lone Wolf, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Lone%20Wolf)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9802° N, 99.2492° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73655, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53R-2011-01-03

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## 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 19780421013129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780421013129I), Apr 21, 1978: Piper PA23250 (N53R), St Croix, Minor damage. Door came open after takeoff. Returned & landed downwind forgetting to extend gear until very short final.

## Other aircraft with N53R

- [Cancelled 1958-06-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53R-1958-06-23): Cessna 172, S/N 29044. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Atlantic Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTIC%20AVIATION%20CORP), [East Boston, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/East%20Boston)

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