# N3246P: 1957 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2014-12-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 15, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 23-1191
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1957
- Certificate issued: October 1, 1999
- Last registry action: April 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A38064
- Owner when cancelled: [Merkado Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERKADO%20HOLDINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Titusville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Titusville)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.6253° N, 80.8471° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32796, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3246P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3246P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3246P-2014-12-15

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19890605036379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890605036379I), Jun 5, 1989: Piper PA23160 (N3246P), Ocala, FL, Minor damage. Student pilot activated the gear lever instead of the flap lever and landed gear up.

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