# N1159P: Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 1967-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 1967
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23-172
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 22, 1964
- Mode S code: A04267
- Owner when cancelled: [Ray Smith Industries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAY%20SMITH%20INDUSTRIES%20INC)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1159P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1159P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1159P-1967-07-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-23: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23.md

## NTSB investigations (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 FTW66F0182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0182-201536), Jul 23, 1965: Piper PA-23 (N1159P), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1159P

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1159P): Mooney M20J, S/N 24-1296, built 1982

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