# N23680: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: June 4, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23680
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23680

## Aircraft that carried N23680

- [Cancelled 2022-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23680-2022-06-04): Piper PA-38-112, S/N 38-81A0153, built 1981. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Torrance Aeronautical Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TORRANCE%20AERONAUTICAL%20MUSEUM), [Compton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Compton)

## NTSB investigations on N23680 (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 LAX95LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA143), Mar 24, 1995: Piper PA-38-112 (N23680), Torrance, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper compensation for the existing wind conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N23680 (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 19950323005299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950323005299A), Mar 23, 1995: Piper PA38112 (N23680), Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. Downdraft on short final uncorrected timely by pilot. Resulted in a hard landing.

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