# N163SA: 1979 Piper PA-31T, registration cancelled 2013-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t) (registry code 7103124)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A8EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8EA), [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31T-7920025
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 1979
- Last registry action: March 18, 1997
- Mode S code: A0FE64
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163SA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=163SA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163SA-2013-02-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-31T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t.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 IAD96LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA133), Aug 14, 1996: Piper PA-31T (N163SA), Pottstown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff/ground run resulting in in-flight collision with a fence. Related factors were the pilot's poor planning/decision making, and the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19960814022589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960814022589A), Aug 14, 1996: Piper PA31T (N163SA), Pottstown, PA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on takeoff, ran off runway, struck a fence, light pole and power distribution transformer. (.19) on August 14, 1996, at 0708 eastern…
- [Incident 19930715031809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930715031809I), Jul 15, 1993: Piper PA31T (N163SA), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Nose gear collpased on landing rollout. Found nose gear actuator broken at piston.
- [Incident 19900621031149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900621031149I), Jun 21, 1990: Piper PA31T (N163SA), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Struck a deer while taxiing to runway for departure.

## Other aircraft with N163SA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163SA): Yates Electrospace SILENT ARROW PG BNDL, S/N SA-PGB-00002

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