# N8050P: 1962 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2017-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 2017
- 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: 24-3296
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1962
- Certificate issued: September 21, 1982
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: AAF6D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Head Wardell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEAD%20WARDELL)
- Location: [Wisner, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Wisner)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.9424° N, 91.7087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71378, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8050P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8050P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8050P-2017-07-07

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-24-250: 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 FTW85LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA326), Aug 20, 1985: Piper PA-24-250 (N8050P), Farmerville, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0379), Jan 27, 1964: Piper PA-24 (N8050P), Mexicali, Mexico, substantial damage

## 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 19850820039639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850820039639A), Aug 20, 1985: Piper PA24250 (N8050P), Farmerville, LA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power during initial climb and struck trees during descent. Fuel selector on empty tank.

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