# N1260F: 1955 Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 2012-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 2012
- 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: 23-385
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1990
- Last registry action: October 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A06C5A
- Owner when cancelled: [Chambers James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAMBERS%20JAMES%20L)
- Location: [Concordia, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Concordia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5601° N, 97.6390° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66901, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1260F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1260F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1260F-2012-10-11

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19790817031749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790817031749I), Aug 17, 1979: Piper PA23 (N1260F), Franklin, IN, Minor damage. Right main gear collapsed during taxi. Hydraulic fluid had foreign matter in it.

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