# N63887: 1977 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2017-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 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 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: 27-7854032
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 1, 1977
- Certificate issued: July 30, 2003
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A85F04
- Owner when cancelled: [Bonnies Deli Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BONNIES%20DELI%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63887
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=63887
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63887-2017-06-07

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-23-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2001FA0000331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000331), Aug 6, 2001: BOLT. BROKEN. BOLT SHEARED IN HALF, ALLOWING RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE ON LANDING ROLL. BOLT SUSPECTED TO BE ORIGINAL.

## 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 CHI05FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA024), Nov 8, 2004: Piper PA-23-250 (N63887), Detroit, MI, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to feather the propeller and to maintain control of the airplane following the loss of engine power which resulted from undetermined reasons. Factors associated with the accident…

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 20041108031409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041108031409A), Nov 8, 2004: Piper PA23250 (N63887), Detroit, MI, Destroyed. (-23) On November 8, 2004 at 1404 hour a twin engine Piper PA-23-250, registration number N63887 took off from Detroit City Airport on rwy 25 to the north. The…
- [Incident 20020120014449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020120014449I), Jan 20, 2002: Piper PA23250 (N63887), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On January 20, 2002, at 1739 hours eastern standard time, at the Orlando Executive Airport, a Piper aztec, N63887, performed a gear-up landing. The aztec…
- [Incident 20010728017569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010728017569I), Jul 28, 2001: Piper PA23250 (N63887), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. (-23) During landing roll-out, right main gear collapsed. Investigation revealed that the right main landing gear center draglink bolt had broken and fallen…
- [Incident 20010310007709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010310007709I), Mar 10, 2001: Piper PA23250 (N63887), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. (-23)On 10 March 2001 approximately 1930 hrs, Mr. Enrico a. crawford, holder of pilot certificate number 149623491 was giving instrument dual flight…
- [Incident 20000907029639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000907029639I), Sep 7, 2000: Piper PA23250 (N63887), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. (-23)During cruise flight at 3500' 10NM northwest Orlando executive airport, exhaust manifold of right engine #2 cylinder failed, causing exhaust flames to…
- [Incident 19880915058409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880915058409I), Sep 15, 1988: Piper PA23250 (N63887), Boston, MA. Right engine failure on climb out due to fuel starvation. Secured and returned. Dirt in bowl and injector screen.

---
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.