# N1257P: 1955 Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 2013-07-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23-283
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1978
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A069A0
- Owner when cancelled: [Macmaster Robert E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACMASTER%20ROBERT%20E)
- Location: [Groveland, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Groveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7539° N, 71.0159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01834, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1257P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1257P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1257P-2013-07-16

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 NYC84LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA235), Jul 8, 1984: Piper PA-23 (N1257P), No. Andover, MA, 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 19840708030459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840708030459A), Jul 8, 1984: Piper PA23 (N1257P), Lawrence, MA, Substantial damage. Both engines quit on takeoff. Landed on end of the runway and ran off into trees. Large amount of water in fuel .

## Other aircraft with N1257P

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1257P): Textron 182T, S/N 18283193, built 2022

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