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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N40285

N40285 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23-250 built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 1, 2020. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Piper PA-23-250 cancelled April 1, 2020

Serial number
27-7305100
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 28, 2020
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bloomburg, TX
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N40285

ANC18LA016Accident on December 19, 2017 at Knoxville, TN: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 23-250 · serial 27-7305100

The flight instructor’s failure to comply with published engine-out procedures and recommended airspeeds, which resulted in a lack of directional control, collision with trees, and impact with the ground; the left engine lost total power due to fuel starvation.

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