# N54231: 1974 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2007-11-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 30, 2007
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 27-7554025
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 26, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 5, 2003
- Last registry action: July 18, 2006
- Mode S code: A6E235
- Owner when cancelled: [Headwind Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEADWIND%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Oshkosh, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Oshkosh)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0234° N, 88.6238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54904, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54231
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54231
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54231-2007-11-30

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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2005FA0000672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000672), Apr 6, 2005: CRANKSHAFT. FAILED. ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED DUE TO CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. FOUND NR3 CHEEK BROKEN. THIS FAILURE CAUSED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CRANKCASE, CAMSHAFT, NR1 AN
- [SDR 96ZZZX783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX783), Jan 24, 1996: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. PILOT COULD NOT GET DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION OF THE NOSE GEAR. UPON SUCCESSFUL LANDING (GEAR WAS, IN FACT, DOWN AND LOCKED), IT WAS NOTED THE SWITCH AND BRACK

## 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 CHI98LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA097), Feb 23, 1998: Piper PA-23-250 (N54231), Peoria, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: an improper preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot and the inadvertant stall/mush which was encountered. A factor associated with this accident was the pilot's decision to continue to use…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20070612825789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070612825789I), Jun 12, 2007: Piper PA23250 (N54231), Neenah, WI, Minor damage. (-23) On June 12, 2007 at approximately 0740 cdlt the pilot of a Piper aztec, PA-23-250, did not lower the landing gear and struck the props while attempting a…
- [Incident 20060112021029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060112021029I), Jan 12, 2006: Piper PA23250 (N54231), Marquette, MI, Minor damage. (-23) This FAR part 135 incident occurred at 0720 EDT on January 12, 2006. The pilot had an unsafe gear indication at wakasaw but indication cleared up on…
- [Incident 20030512010099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030512010099I), May 12, 2003: Piper PA23250 (N54231), Anoka, MN, Minor damage. (-23) During approach, leading edge of left wing hit ducks causing minor damge to 1 rib and approximately 2O inches wide on the leading edge of wing.
- [Accident 19980223001679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980223001679A), Feb 23, 1998: Piper PA23250 (N54231), Peoria, IL, Substantial damage. Left engine overheated after departure. Shutdown. Feathered. Pumped gear down. Not aligned. Stall mush onto taxiway (.4)the pilot said his left engine was…

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