# N5878Y: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1973-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 27-3030
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 12, 1968
- Mode S code: A79370
- Owner when cancelled: [Deavenport Ranches Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEAVENPORT%20RANCHES%20INC)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5878Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5878Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5878Y-1973-09-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 OAK73AP024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP024), Jan 24, 1973: Piper PA-23 (N5878Y), Five Points, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19730124001449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730124001449A), Jan 24, 1973: Piper PA23250 (N5878Y), Five Points, CA, Substantial damage. B nut on l eng hose attach fitting loose,2 hrs since eng maint.l & nose gr dwn,r gr halfway dwn.

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