# N3317P: 1957 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2002-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 23-1268
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1999
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1999
- Last registry action: June 18, 2002
- Mode S code: A39CE1
- Owner when cancelled: [Britannia Flight Center](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRITANNIA%20FLIGHT%20CENTER)
- Location: [Winter Haven, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Winter%20Haven)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0510° N, 81.7025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33881, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3317P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3317P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3317P-2002-07-31

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 MIA00LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA193), Jun 29, 2000: Piper PA-23-160 (N3317P), Winter Haven, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the flight instructor's failure to follow procedures/directives and his misjudgment of distance/altitude following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the proper…

## 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 20000629016179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000629016179A), Jun 29, 2000: Piper PA23160 (N3317P), Winter Haven, FL, No damage. (-23) While performing touch and go landings, the left engine failed on the third takeoff while securing the failed engine and lowering the landing gear. The…

## Other aircraft with N3317P

- [Cancelled 2018-01-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3317P-2018-01-03): Downs Thomas C SPIRIT XL, S/N 2937, built 2005. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Downs Thomas C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOWNS%20THOMAS%20C), [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend)

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