# N3231P: Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 1997-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 231174
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 6, 1987
- Last registry action: June 19, 1996
- Mode S code: A37BFE
- Owner when cancelled: [Gawer Richard W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAWER%20RICHARD%20W)
- Location: [Crescent City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Crescent%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8627° N, 124.1305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95531, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3231P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3231P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3231P-1997-01-24

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 (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 DEN87FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA110), Apr 21, 1987: Piper PA-23 (N3231P), Craig, CO, 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 19870421076649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870421076649A), Apr 21, 1987: Piper STCPA23 (N3231P), Craig, CO, Destroyed. Collided with trees on climbout. Not rated for multi engine aircraft. Using excessive oil. Turbo chargers removed.

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