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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N54738

N54738 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23-250. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 28, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-23-250 cancelled January 28, 1999

Serial number
27-7554052
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 9, 1995
Last FAA action
November 18, 1998
Last owner
Kelly Bill M (Individual)
Eaton Rapids, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

Fairchild M-62A cancelled October 11, 1955

Serial number
T42-3663
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 13, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cain Walter B (Individual)
Bridgeport, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N54738

CHI98LA011Accident on October 9, 1997 at Charlotte, MI: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-23-250 · serial 27-7554052

improper positioning of the fuel selector by the second pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation; inadequate supervision by the pilot-in-command; and failure of the flight crew to follow the published emergency procedures for 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