# N289RL: Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 1991-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 231548
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: September 5, 1989
- Last registry action: September 6, 1989
- Mode S code: A2F0EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Bourland Field Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOURLAND%20FIELD%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6490° N, 97.5147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76126, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289RL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=289RL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N289RL-1991-11-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 FTW91LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA120), Jul 11, 1991: Piper PA-23 (N289RL), Cresson, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND THE FAILURE OF THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER.
- [NTSB FTW90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA038), Nov 27, 1989: Piper PA-23-160 (N289RL), Cresson, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE CFI'S INABILITY TO REGAIN CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF BRAKES ON THE CFI'S SIDE OF…

## 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 19910711027109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910711027109A), Jul 11, 1991: Piper PA23160 (N289RL), Fort Worth, TX, Destroyed. Lost left engine turning upwind. Student had full right aileron and rudder.CFI took over,did not feather. Crashed.
- [Accident 19891127047819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891127047819A), Nov 27, 1989: Piper PA23160 (N289RL), Fort Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Student over controlled rudder on touch and go. CFI took over but had not brakes to aid recovery. Hit fence post.

## Other aircraft with N289RL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289RL): Bell 206B, S/N 3765

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