# N55WD: 1961 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2017-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2017
- 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: 27-449
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1961
- Certificate issued: May 31, 1985
- Last registry action: August 25, 2000
- Mode S code: A6FF0A
- Owner when cancelled: [Ekstrum Eric S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EKSTRUM%20ERIC%20S)
- Location: [Ahwahnee, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ahwahnee)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3908° N, 119.7324° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93601, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55WD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55WD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55WD-2017-04-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 LAX80DVA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA01), Oct 2, 1979: Piper PA-23 (N55WD), Fresno, 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 19791002028279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791002028279A), Oct 2, 1979: Piper PA23250 (N55WD), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. O ring seal broke on emergency gear pump. Mains down but unable to get nose gear to lock. Landed nose gear up.

## Other aircraft with N55WD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55WD): Raytheon 390, S/N RB-75

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