# N165YS: Piper PA-31-310, registration cancelled 1989-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102)
- Serial number: 31227
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A10678
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N165YS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=165YS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N165YS-1989-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-31-310: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19870703034309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870703034309A), Jul 3, 1987: Piper PA31 (N165YS), Ambergris Cay, TK, Substantial damage. The engines failed from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was ditched in the ocean. Pilot miscalculated fuel reserve.
- [Incident 19780604041859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780604041859I), Jun 4, 1978: Piper PA31 (N165YS), Middletown, PA. Pilot had difficutly getting gear down indication. Recycled for three green. Latch needed cleaning, lube.

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