# N7779P: Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 1993-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 242996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 7, 1989
- Last registry action: December 23, 1992
- Mode S code: AA86A9
- Owner when cancelled: [Isles Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISLES%20RICHARD%20C)
- Location: [St Johns, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/St%20Johns)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0067° N, 84.5792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48879, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7779P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7779P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7779P-1993-12-08

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 (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 CHI93FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA225), Jun 26, 1993: Piper PA-24-250 (N7779P), Elwell, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION.

## 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 19930626020709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930626020709A), Jun 26, 1993: Piper PA24250 (N7779P), Elwell, WI, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Engine quit on climbout. Struck a tree. Fuel selector on empty tank. Gear still down. No mechanical defects.

## Other aircraft with N7779P

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7779P): Boyd Douglas J CHALLENGER II, S/N DJB 101, built 2003

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