# N987MD: 1959 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2007-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 24-1107
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1959
- Certificate issued: July 2, 1959
- Last registry action: August 15, 2006
- Mode S code: ADC63C
- Owner when cancelled: [Caine Curtis W Dr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAINE%20CURTIS%20W%20DR)
- Location: [Brandon, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Brandon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4517° N, 89.9508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39047, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N987MD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=987MD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N987MD-2007-07-23

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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.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 DFW07CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA132), Jun 10, 2007: Piper PA-24-250 (N987MD), Madison, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.

## 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 20070610019389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070610019389A), Jun 10, 2007: Piper PA24250 (N987MD), Madison, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot landed at mbo with gear still up. Fire resulted from fuel spillage caused by landing gear up. Fire consumed most of airplane. Pilot admitted not…

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