# N778PA: 1977 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2020-12-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 28, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-7854053
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 18, 2017
- Last registry action: September 18, 2017
- Mode S code: AA8805
- Owner when cancelled: [Schumacher Steven S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHUMACHER%20STEVEN%20S)
- Location: [Saint Petersburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Saint%20Petersburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7396° N, 82.6398° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33705, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N778PA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=778PA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N778PA-2020-12-28

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 CEN20LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA021), Oct 17, 2019: Piper PA23 (N778PA), (Gulf of Mexico), destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The airplane’s descent into the ocean for reasons that could not be determined.

## 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 20191015020069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191015020069A), Oct 15, 2019: Piper PA-23-250 (N778PA), Gonzales, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft was suppose to land at airport in Gonzales and never did.

## Other aircraft with N778PA

- [Cancelled 1986-04-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N778PA-1986-04-02): Boeing 707-138B, S/N 17903, built 1960. Owner: [Aerocar Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROCAR%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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