# N944P: 1966 Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 2013-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406)
- 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: 24-4638
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 1966
- Certificate issued: November 12, 1976
- Last registry action: February 1, 1992
- Mode S code: AD1D49
- Owners when cancelled: [Hagar B Sheldon Dvm](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAGAR%20B%20SHELDON%20DVM), [Quick Cast Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/QUICK%20CAST%20LTD)
- Location: [Plattsburgh, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Plattsburgh)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 44.7091° N, 73.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N944P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=944P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N944P-2013-09-19

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-24-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260.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 SEA73DYA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYA30), Jun 9, 1973: Piper PA-24 (N944P), American Falls, ID, 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.

- [Incident 19821219068079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821219068079I), Dec 19, 1982: Piper PA24260 (N944P), Meriden, CT, Minor damage. Bounced on landing. Tried to go around, lost control and veered off runway.
- [Accident 19730609014189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730609014189A), Jun 9, 1973: Piper PA24260 (N944P), American Falls, ID, Substantial damage. Hit a small knoll w of rwy.

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