N255W
N255W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23 built in 1956. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 21, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Piper PA-23 cancelled August 21, 2012
- Serial number
- 23-451
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1956
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 10, 1992
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Chesterfield, MO - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N255W
CHI92LA071Accident on January 13, 1992 at Grand Rapids, MN: no injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-23-150 · serial 23-451
THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BY THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site