# N62792: 1976 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- 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 TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-7754029
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 29, 1976
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1997
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A833EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Mettler Brian J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METTLER%20BRIAN%20J)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4682° N, 118.7797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93306, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62792
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62792
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62792-2015-05-19

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 WPR11LA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA460), Sep 21, 2011: Piper PA23 (N62792), Truckee, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed at or above the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss…

## 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 20110921022539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110921022539A), Sep 21, 2011: Piper PA-23-250 (N62792), Truckee, CA, Destroyed. On September 21, 2011 at approximately 09:22 am PST, N62792 experienced an impact with terrain after takeoff from runway 28, Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee,…

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