# N2139P: 1956 Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 2013-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2013
- 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: 23-730
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 20, 1981
- Last registry action: May 29, 1987
- Mode S code: A1C848
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilson James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.2800° N, 98.4789° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78221, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2139P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2139P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2139P-2013-07-18

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 UNK65X1340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1340), Jan 24, 1965: Piper PA23 (N2139P), Vacaville, CA, 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.

- [Incident 19820413017079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820413017079I), Apr 13, 1982: Piper PA23 (N2139P), Midland, TX, Minor damage. Became confused by unusual manipulation of runway lights by tower personnel. Landed gear up.

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