# N54738: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1999-01-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 28, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 27-7554052
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: November 9, 1995
- Last registry action: November 18, 1998
- Mode S code: A6F4CF
- Owner when cancelled: [Kelly Bill M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELLY%20BILL%20M)
- Location: [Eaton Rapids, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Eaton%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5084° N, 84.6613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48827, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54738
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54738
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54738-1999-01-28

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI98LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA011), Oct 9, 1997: Piper PA-23-250 (N54738), Charlotte, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper positioning of the fuel selector by the second pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation; inadequate supervision by the pilot-in-command; and failure of the flight crew to follow the…

## 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 19971009031169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971009031169A), Oct 9, 1997: Piper PA23250 (N54738), Charlotte, MI, Substantial damage. Acft exp dual eng failure in flight and made emg gear up landing in field, Charlotte, MI. (.4)the left-seat pilot stated that before takeoff, the fuel…

## Other aircraft with N54738

- [Cancelled 1955-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54738-1955-10-11): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T42-3663. Owner: [Cain Walter B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAIN%20WALTER%20B), [Bridgeport, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bridgeport)

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