# N8231C: 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: April 30, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8231C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8231C

## Aircraft that carried N8231C

- [Cancelled 2015-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8231C-2015-04-30): Piper PA-22, S/N 22-2317, built 1954. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Carson Raymond D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARSON%20RAYMOND%20D), [Ft Apache, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Ft%20Apache)

## NTSB investigations on N8231C (2)

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 LAX90LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA253), Jul 12, 1990: Piper PA22-150 (N8231C), Springerville, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT BEYOND THE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
- [NTSB MKC67F0382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0382), Oct 30, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N8231C), Post Oak, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8231C (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 19900712025489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900712025489A), Jul 12, 1990: Piper PA22150 (N8231C), Springerville, AZ, Substantial damage. Encountered strong downdraft trying to fly over a mountain. Flew under powerline landed in tall grass. Hit rocks.

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