# N1346P: 1953 Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 2012-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 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: 23-392
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 29, 1957
- Certificate issued: July 2, 1993
- Last registry action: July 8, 2002
- Mode S code: A08D45
- Owner when cancelled: [Weiss David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEISS%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Dowagiac, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Dowagiac)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0047° N, 86.1207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49047, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1346P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1346P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1346P-2012-07-30

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 CHI94LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA064), Jan 14, 1994: Piper PA-23-150 (N1346P), Dowagiac, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: was the pilot not maintaining directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Factors related to the accident were the icy, snow covered runway and poor preflight planning/preparation.

## 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 19940114000409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940114000409A), Jan 14, 1994: Piper PA23150 (N1346P), Dowagiac, MI, Substantial damage. Tried to depart snow and ice covered runway in snow storm. Veered into snowbank runway edge. Failed to timely abort

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