# N3245P: 1957 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2013-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304)
- 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: 23-1190
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1957
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1995
- Last registry action: October 2, 1998
- Mode S code: A38041
- Owner when cancelled: [Labenz James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LABENZ%20JAMES%20D)
- Location: [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1098° N, 95.7972° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74134, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3245P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3245P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3245P-2013-06-04

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-23-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160.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 FTW95LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA212), May 20, 1995: Piper PA-23-160 (N3245P), Owasso, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURES OF THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM AS RESULT OF INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

## 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 19950519013859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950519013859A), May 19, 1995: Piper PA23160 (N3245P), Owasso, OK, Substantial damage. Gear slow retracting on climbout. Unable lock down. Used bottle. Nose gear still up. Hydraulic fluid depleted.

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