# N1459P: Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 1977-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 1977
- 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: 23-522
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1970
- Mode S code: A0B8E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Jack Or Carmelita Kinchle](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACK%20OR%20CARMELITA%20KINCHLE)
- Location: [Independence, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Independence)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1459P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1459P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1459P-1977-07-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 FTW76AF112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF112), Aug 2, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N1459P), Dalhart, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB CHI67F0602](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0602), Apr 23, 1967: Piper PA-23 (N1459P), Gahanna, OH, 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 19760802041989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760802041989A), Aug 2, 1976: Piper PA23 (N1459P), Dalhart, TX, Destroyed. Rudder trim cable failed.

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