# N3061P: 1957 Piper PA-23-150, registration cancelled 2012-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-150) (registry code 7102303)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23-977
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 25, 1957
- Certificate issued: August 18, 1994
- Last registry action: September 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A33825
- Owner when cancelled: [Mahaffey William R Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAHAFFEY%20WILLIAM%20R%20JR)
- Location: [Venice, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Venice)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.0946° N, 82.4409° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34285, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3061P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3061P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3061P-2012-11-06

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-23-150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-150.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 MIA96LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA173), Jul 2, 1996: Piper PA-23-150 (N3061P), Knoxville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue failure of the blade No. 1 hub arm of the left propeller.

## 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 19960702015809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960702015809A), Jul 2, 1996: Piper PA23150 (N3061P), Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. Left engine prop blade separated CFI aborted. Landed on grass down embankment. Prop hug fractured.

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