# N923BA: 1982 Piper PA-31-350, registration cancelled 2002-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20SO), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31-8252024
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: October 13, 1999
- Certificate issued: July 15, 1999
- Last registry action: September 17, 2002
- Mode S code: ACC969
- Owner when cancelled: [Big Island Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIG%20ISLAND%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Kailua Kona, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kailua%20Kona)
- Physical address: [Kailua-Kona, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kailua-Kona)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 19.7674° N, 155.8884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96740, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N923BA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=923BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923BA-2002-10-23

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-31-350: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350.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 LAX00FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA310), Aug 26, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 (N923BA), Hilo, HI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Deterioration and failure of the oil filter converter plate gasket, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent in-flight fire.

## 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 20000825006919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000825006919A), Aug 25, 2000: Piper PA31350 (N923BA), Hilo, HI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) A/c experienced in-flight fire in right engine nacelle. Fire was caused by high-pressure oil leak at base of engine oil filter mount. Fire damage to…

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