# N6937Y: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1996-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 1996
- 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: 274294
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 20, 1996
- Last registry action: June 20, 1996
- Mode S code: A9393F
- Owner when cancelled: [Pegues Steve](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEGUES%20STEVE)
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4410° N, 86.7415° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35243, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6937Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6937Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6937Y-1996-08-23

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 ATL96FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA095), Jun 24, 1996: Piper PA-23-250 (N6937Y), Clanton, AL, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: corrosion pitting of the number six cylinder on the left engine, and subsequent fatigue fracture and separation of the cylinder, which led to an engine compartment fire, wing fire, and an in-flight…

## 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 19960623014829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960623014829A), Jun 23, 1996: Piper PA23250 (N6937Y), Canton, AL, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Reported fire. Crashed. Left engine fire and feathered. NR6 cyl broke off. Appears explosion blew off left wing.

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