# N5448Y: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1977-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 272529
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 29, 1969
- Mode S code: A6EA4F
- Owner when cancelled: [Great Western Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREAT%20WESTERN%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5448Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5448Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5448Y-1977-07-07

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (3)

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 DEN76AD053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD053), Jun 11, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N5448Y), Cheyenne, WY, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DEN66F0157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0157), Oct 25, 1965: Piper PA-23 (N5448Y), Cheyenne, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66F0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0082), Jul 28, 1965: Piper PA-23 (N5448Y), Las Animas, CO, 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 19760611028519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760611028519A), Jun 11, 1976: Piper PA23250 (N5448Y), Cheyenne, WY, Destroyed. Night mail flight. Plt made low pass over open r olling terrain.

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