# N3229P: 1957 Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 2026-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 23-1172
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 1957
- Last registry action: January 30, 2020
- Mode S code: A3795F
- Owner when cancelled: [Riggs Charles A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIGGS%20CHARLES%20A)
- Location: [Pembroke Pines, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pembroke%20Pines)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.0263° N, 80.2964° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33026, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3229P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3229P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3229P-2026-11-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 MKC66D0553](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0553), Mar 31, 1966: Piper PA-23 (N3229P), Guttenberg, IA, substantial damage

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