# N949BW: Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 1998-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 277854051
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1995
- Last registry action: May 20, 1998
- Mode S code: AD2EC5
- Owner when cancelled: [Walters Ratus W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTERS%20RATUS%20W)
- Location: [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.3447° N, 82.3542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34240, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949BW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=949BW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N949BW-1998-06-08

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-23-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250.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 MIA95LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA148), Jun 9, 1995: Piper PA-23-250 (N949BW), Sarasota, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper draining of the fuel sumps during preflight inspection of the airplane. This resulted in a partial loss of engine power on the left engine on initial take off climb due to water…

## 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 19950609018129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950609018129A), Jun 9, 1995: Piper PA23250 (N949BW), Sarasota, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power both engines. Cleared fence, ditch and trees. Settled open field. Ran into trees. Water, dirt in fuel.

## Other aircraft with N949BW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949BW): Raytheon B200, S/N BB-1763

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