# N1209C: 1953 Piper PA-22-135, registration cancelled 2013-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-1015
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 11, 1955
- Last registry action: January 31, 1998
- Mode S code: A05748
- Location: [Cochran, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cochran)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4159° N, 83.3491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31014, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1209C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1209C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1209C-2013-08-22

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-22-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL96LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA083), May 1, 1996: Piper PA-22-135 (N1209C), Cochran, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff, when the airplane encountered an uneven area on the airstrip and becoming airborne prematurely;…
- [NTSB MKC69D0365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0365), Mar 1, 1969: Piper PA-22 (N1209C), Ankeny, IA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19960501012839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960501012839A), May 1, 1996: Piper PA22135 (N1209C), Cochran, GA, Substantial damage. Struck a bump on takeoff. Became airborne prematurely. Veered slow speed. CFI lowered nose. Unable climb. Hit trees

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