# N2945Z: 1959 Piper PA-22-160, registration cancelled 2012-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-6917
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 1959
- Certificate issued: August 25, 1992
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A30775
- Owner when cancelled: [Cartman Paul D Jr DBA Flyboy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTMAN%20PAUL%20D%20JR%20DBA%20FLYBOY)
- Location: [Ann Arbor, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ann%20Arbor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2614° N, 83.8465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48103, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2945Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2945Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2945Z-2012-10-19

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-22-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160.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 CHI93LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA011), Oct 16, 1992: Piper PA-22-160 (N2945Z), Saline, MI, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND AIRSPEED.

## 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.

- [Accident 19921016042429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921016042429A), Oct 16, 1992: Piper PA22160 (N2945Z), Saline, MI, Destroyed. Apparent mechanical problem on climbout. Stalled turning back to runway. Problem and cause unknown.

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