# N7961P: 1962 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2013-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 24-3198
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1962
- Last registry action: December 10, 2009
- Mode S code: AAD0D8
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7961P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7961P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7961P-2013-02-27

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MIA07LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA157), Sep 25, 2007: Piper PA-24-250 (N7961P), Wimauma, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a precautionary landing following a reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW68D0153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0153), Aug 13, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N7961P), Stanton, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20070925023159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070925023159A), Sep 25, 2007: Piper PA24250 (N7961P), Wimauma, FL, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot in command stated that on September 25, 2007, at 09:25 local time, a Piper 24-250, N7961P, registered to [privacy data omitted] lost engine…
- [Incident 20020429011809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020429011809I), Apr 29, 2002: Piper PA24250 (N7961P), Pipestone, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot landed aircraft with gear up.
- [Incident 19930512017559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930512017559I), May 12, 1993: Piper PA24250 (N7961P), Augusta, KS, Minor damage. Pilot inadvertantly retracted landing gear on rollout.

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