# N9240P: Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 1991-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 244739
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 9, 1986
- Last registry action: March 10, 1990
- Mode S code: ACCF6C
- Owner when cancelled: [Maloney John H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MALONEY%20JOHN%20H)
- Location: [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4894° N, 121.3960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95828, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9240P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9240P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9240P-1991-01-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-24-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260.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 LAX89FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA106), Feb 12, 1989: Piper PA-24-260 (N9240P), Julian, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT OF INTENTIONALLY FLYING INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN FORECAST ICING CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS…
- [NTSB CHI68F0780](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0780), May 28, 1968: Piper PA-24 (N9240P), Pontiac, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19890212001969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890212001969A), Feb 12, 1989: Piper PA24260 (N9240P), Julian, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Non IFR rated but filed IFR, flew into a thunderstorm, lost control and broke up in flight.
- [Incident 19780901016779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780901016779I), Sep 1, 1978: Piper PA24260 (N9240P), Lansing, MI, Minor damage. Wing tip struck pole while maneuvering on ramp.

## Other aircraft with N9240P

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9240P): Bell OH-58A, S/N 72-21142

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