# N7243Z: 1965 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2013-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-3169
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1965
- Certificate issued: March 22, 1982
- Last registry action: July 20, 2006
- Mode S code: A9B541
- Owner when cancelled: [C & D Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20%26%20D%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Metropolis, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Metropolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2335° N, 88.7240° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62960, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7243Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7243Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7243Z-2013-05-06

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.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 ATL80DLQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLQ01), Oct 1, 1980: Piper PA-25 (N7243Z), Paducah, KY, substantial damage

## 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 19801001066969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801001066969A), Oct 1, 1980: Piper PA25235 (N7243Z), Paducah, KY, Substantial damage. Ag pilot got too low and caught wheels in high vegetation during spraying operation.

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