# N740W: 1961 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2013-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-2884
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1989
- Certificate issued: March 12, 1990
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A9F47E
- Owners when cancelled: [Macdonald John F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACDONALD%20JOHN%20F), [Bill Frank A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BILL%20FRANK%20A)
- Location: [Enfield, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Enfield)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9840° N, 72.5556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06082, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N740W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=740W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N740W-2013-05-08

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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 MIA78FLA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA15), Feb 23, 1978: Piper PA-24 (N740W), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DKM44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKM44), Aug 22, 1976: Piper PA-24 (N740W), Waynesville, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68D0076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0076), Sep 1, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N740W), Mitchelville, MD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19780223005569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780223005569A), Feb 23, 1978: Piper PA24400 (N740W), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19760822027209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760822027209A), Aug 22, 1976: Piper PA24400 (N740W), Waynesville, NC, Substantial damage. D/a aprx 3100FT.no preimpact malfunction found.

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