# N5553Y: 1963 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2018-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2018
- 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 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-2295
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1963
- Certificate issued: January 16, 2013
- Last registry action: January 16, 2013
- Mode S code: A714D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Cardair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARDAIR%20INC)
- Location: St Thomas, VI, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5553Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5553Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5553Y-2018-03-07

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

## 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 ERA13LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA019), Oct 13, 2012: Piper PA-23-250 (N5553Y), Charlotte Amalie, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's attempted visual flight rules (VFR) flight into marginal VFR conditions on a dark night over water and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude, which resulted in the airplane’s…

## 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 20121013023219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121013023219A), Oct 13, 2012: Piper PA-23-250 (N5553Y), Charlotte Amali, VI, Destroyed, 3 fatal. One passenger survived the accident, and was found at sea. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Radar data revealed that the target identified as…

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