# N54001: 1974 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- 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 TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-7405351
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 21, 1974
- Certificate issued: February 5, 1996
- Last registry action: March 6, 2002
- Mode S code: A6DA5E
- Owners when cancelled: [Bentley David S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENTLEY%20DAVID%20S), [Leverett Niel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEVERETT%20NIEL), [Hubbard John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUBBARD%20JOHN)
- Location: [Gig Harbor, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Gig%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2971° N, 122.6238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98335, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54001
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54001-2014-12-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (3)

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 19951119037699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951119037699I), Nov 19, 1995: Piper PA23250 (N54001), Tacoma, WA, Minor damage. Narrative: nose landing gear down and lock light did not illuminate. Cycled gear handle, unsuccessful. Acft landed on nose section of acft. Substantial…
- [Incident 19780322010519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780322010519I), Mar 22, 1978: Piper PA28/ (N54001), Montoursville, PA, Minor damage. Pilot being directed to park by an unauthorized person. Struck a parked airplane.
- [Incident 19780217007259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780217007259I), Feb 17, 1978: Piper PA23250 (N54001), Coatesville, PA, Minor damage. Engine fire immediately after run-up. Suspect main fuel hose. Firewall to fuel pump was leaking under pressure.

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