# N556PR: Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 1996-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23760
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 28, 1993
- Last registry action: August 21, 1996
- Mode S code: A7170A
- Owner when cancelled: [Soto Francisco](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOTO%20FRANCISCO)
- Location: Bayamon, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N556PR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=556PR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N556PR-1996-10-28

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23.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 MIA94LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA197), Aug 18, 1994: Piper PA-23 (N556PR), San Juan, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMANDS IMPROPER AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT…

## 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 19940818021759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940818021759A), Aug 18, 1994: Piper PA23 (N556PR), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Lost power left engine on climbout. Turned into dead engine. Wing hit a crane. Impact in water. Report water in fue

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