# N7256P: Piper PA-24-180, registration cancelled 1997-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403)
- Serial number: 242432
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1993
- Last registry action: December 18, 1996
- Mode S code: A9B957
- Owner when cancelled: [Sigma Three Consulting Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIGMA%20THREE%20CONSULTING%20INC)
- Location: [Carlsbad, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Carlsbad)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3149° N, 104.4200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88220, within about 25 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7256P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7256P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7256P-1997-02-07

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-24-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180.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 FTW96LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA187), Apr 28, 1996: Piper PA-24-180 (N7256P), Carlsbad, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the sudden windshift and/or windshear.

## 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 19960428009459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960428009459A), Apr 28, 1996: Piper PA24180 (N7256P), Carlsbad, NM, Substantial damage. Collided with terrain on a go around. Blamed strong downdraft. Landed flat sandy area beyond end of runway. (-23) pilot stated that on final approach to cnm,…

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