# N6885Y: 1969 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1972-08-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 25, 1972
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- 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: 27-4235
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 25, 1972
- Mode S code: A9240D
- Owner when cancelled: [Mercury Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERCURY%20AVIATION%20CORP)
- Location: [Cleveland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6885Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6885Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6885Y-1972-08-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW72DPG61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPG61), Jan 24, 1972: Piper PA-23 (N6885Y), Camden, AR, substantial damage

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