# N63944: 1978 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2017-08-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 16, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 27-7854077
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 11, 2001
- Last registry action: May 26, 2014
- Mode S code: A8622C
- Owner when cancelled: [Randall John Kelly](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANDALL%20JOHN%20KELLY)
- Location: [Fremont, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Fremont)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3579° N, 83.1102° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43420, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63944
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=63944
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63944-2017-08-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 GAA17CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA282), May 9, 2017: Piper PA23 (N63944), Fremont, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath during approach, which resulted in an impact with a semi-truck.

## 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 20170509008729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170509008729A), May 9, 2017: Piper PA-23-250 (N63944), Fremont, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft was on a visual approach to runway 09 at Fremont Airport (14G). On short final the aircraft collided with a tractor trailer truck that was traveling…

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