# N6243P: 1959 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2017-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1348
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1959
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1995
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A827E8
- Owner when cancelled: [Ward Clarence H Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20CLARENCE%20H%20JR)
- Location: [Laurel, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Laurel)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0426° N, 76.8265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20708, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6243P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6243P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6243P-2017-06-21

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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.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 MIA96FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA115), Apr 12, 1996: Piper PA-24-250 (N6243P), Lakeland, FL, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vs) while turning on approach from base to final resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB MKC82DCQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DCQ03), Nov 6, 1981: Piper PA-24 (N6243P), Wichita, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19960412007109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960412007109A), Apr 12, 1996: Piper PA24250 (N6243P), Lakeland, FL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Over shot runway alignment on approach. Stalled in steep turn to regain alignment. Too low and slow. Low skill level
- [Accident 19811106083889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811106083889A), Nov 6, 1981: Piper PA24250 (N6243P), Wichita, KS, Substantial damage. Electrical failure at night. Leveled off high, made hard landing. Found generator belt off. No flashlite on board.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.