# N8259P: 1963 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 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: 24-3512
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1963
- Certificate issued: October 16, 2009
- Last registry action: October 16, 2009
- Mode S code: AB470F
- Owners when cancelled: [Hedrick Gary E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEDRICK%20GARY%20E), [Decosta Joseph](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECOSTA%20JOSEPH)
- Location: [Franklin, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Franklin)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6520° N, 76.9571° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23851, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8259P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8259P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8259P-2013-05-14

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

## 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 20080417836599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080417836599A), Apr 17, 2008: Piper PA24250 (N8259P), Currituck, NC, Minor damage. (-23) Upon returning to onx, after a local flight, the pilot put the landing gear switch in the down position. He did not receive a green light so he attempted…

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