# N63817: 1977 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- 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 IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-7754139
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 17, 1977
- Certificate issued: March 26, 1990
- Last registry action: April 2, 2002
- Mode S code: A85E0F
- Owner when cancelled: [Root John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROOT%20JOHN%20W)
- Location: [Mt Sidney, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Mt%20Sidney)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2550° N, 78.9712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24467, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63817
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=63817
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63817-2013-04-29

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 BFO91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA063), Jul 4, 1991: Piper PA-23-250 (N63817), New Market, VA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION THAT RESULTED IN VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC.

## 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 19910704025919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910704025919A), Jul 4, 1991: Piper PA23250 (N63817), New Market, VA, Destroyed. Advised VFR not recommended. Departed. Lost sight highway and ground due clouds, rain and fog. Hit trees. Downdraft

## Other aircraft with N63817

- [Cancelled 1955-10-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63817-1955-10-13): Fairchild M-62C(PT-23A), S/N 263HO. Owner: [Riddle R F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIDDLE%20R%20F), [Denmark, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Denmark)

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