# N5551Y: 1964 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 27-2652
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1964
- Last registry action: September 27, 1993
- Mode S code: A71490
- Location: [South Lake Tahoe, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/South%20Lake%20Tahoe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8553° N, 120.0720° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96150, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5551Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5551Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5551Y-2012-09-24

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 (2)

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 FTW83FA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA415), Sep 3, 1983: Piper PA-23-250 (N5551Y), Huffman, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB LAX70D0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0051), Jul 19, 1969: Piper PA-23 (N5551Y), Bakersfield, CA, 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 19830902045709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830902045709A), Sep 2, 1983: Piper PA23250 (N5551Y), Huffman, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft crashed into wooded area at night. Pilot not qualified in aircraft.

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