# N681M: 1960 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2011-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-20
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1977
- Last registry action: January 27, 1993
- Mode S code: A90801
- Owners when cancelled: [Briggs Robert M DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIGGS%20ROBERT%20M%20DBA), [Maitland Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAITLAND%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5128° N, 121.4942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95822, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N681M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=681M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N681M-2011-01-03

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

## 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 SEA90LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA153), Aug 1, 1990: Piper PA-23-250 (N681M), Burns, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A BLOCKED FUEL LINE AND THE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT IN AN NON-AIRWORTHY CONDITION BY THE PIC.
- [NTSB MIA73FLG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLG43), Apr 6, 1973: Piper PA-23 (N681M), Cameron, SC, destroyed

## 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 19900801029619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900801029619A), Aug 1, 1990: Piper PA23250 (N681M), Burns, OR, Substantial damage. Right engine quit,unable feather or hold altitude. Left engine quit. Left tanks empty. Right fuel line blocked.
- [Accident 19730406006139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730406006139A), Apr 6, 1973: Piper PA23250 (N681M), Cameron, SC, Substantial damage. Acft settled in short of rwy,r ldg gr hit mound of mud collapsing rearward. Not wearing glasses.

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