# N1700U: 1958 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2012-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304)
- 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: 23-1346
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 7, 1958
- Certificate issued: July 11, 1980
- Last registry action: May 17, 1986
- Mode S code: A11B98
- Owner when cancelled: [Production Group Alpha Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRODUCTION%20GROUP%20ALPHA%20INC)
- Location: [Mundelein, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Mundelein)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2701° N, 88.0393° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60060, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1700U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1700U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1700U-2012-08-10

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-23-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160.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 CHI80FEE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEE38), Jul 16, 1980: Piper PA-23 (N1700U), Waukegan, IL, substantial damage

## 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 19800716032949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800716032949A), Jul 16, 1980: Piper PA23160 (N1700U), Waukegan, IL, Substantial damage. Reported power loss one engine. Crash landed. Possible practice engine out but unable restart. Starter engaged.
- [Accident 19730322007359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730322007359A), Mar 22, 1973: Piper PA23160 (N1700U), CA, Substantial damage

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