# N3117P: 1957 Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 1973-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23-1039
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: February 9, 1973
- Mode S code: A34DE3
- Owner when cancelled: [Flight Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [N Miami Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/N%20Miami%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3117P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3117P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3117P-1973-10-04

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23.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 IAD74AI005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI005), Jul 17, 1973: Piper PA-23 (N3117P), Deep Run, NC, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB NYC71FNA49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FNA49), May 11, 1971: Piper PA-23 (N3117P), Stow, MA, 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.

- [Accident 19730717024469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730717024469A), Jul 17, 1973: Piper PA23 (N3117P), Deep Run, NC, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Plt declared emerg at FL 110,due open door. Was vectored to nearby arpt. Acft disintegrated in flt

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