# N6879Y: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1971-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-4226
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 23, 1970
- Mode S code: A920E2
- Owner when cancelled: [Green Island Contracting Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREEN%20ISLAND%20CONTRACTING%20CORP)
- Location: [Latham, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Latham)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6879Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6879Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6879Y-1971-03-20

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 (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 NYC71AN062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN062), Nov 19, 1970: Piper PA-23 (N6879Y), Poestenkill, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC70F0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0072), Jul 14, 1969: Piper PA-23 (N6879Y), Clayton, NY, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N6879Y

- [Cancelled 2013-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6879Y-2013-05-02): Cessna 402C, S/N 402C0612, built 1981. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sun Wings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUN%20WINGS%20INC), [Nantucket, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Nantucket)

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