Flight Tracker
N2209P
1967 PIPER PA-23-250
Fixed wing multi engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
RUPPEL ROBERT E JR
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Dec 17, 2012
Airworthiness Date
Jul 22, 2003
Expires
Dec 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-23-250
Year
1967
Serial Number
27-3788
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
150 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A1E4A2
Mode S Code (Octal)
50362242

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
AVIATION SERVICES INTL INC LOCK HAVEN, PA Apr 17, 1979
FLEET UNLIMITED INC PASADENA, CA Mar 24, 1997

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 15, 1995 Accident Destroyed LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries2 fatal, 2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S AND OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THEIR ESTABLISHED DISPATCH PROCEDURES, THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGMENT IN INITIATING THE FLIGHT, AND THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NTSB LAX95FA079