# N3333P: Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 1996-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 231284
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1990
- Last registry action: March 20, 1996
- Mode S code: A3A3C3
- Owner when cancelled: [Crystal Shamrock Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRYSTAL%20SHAMROCK%20INC)
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3333P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3333P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3333P-1996-05-21

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 CHI93LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA184), May 27, 1993: Piper PA-23-160 (N3333P), Ely, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known deficiency in the airplane's hydraulic system. Factors associated with the accident are the loss of power in the left engine due to fuel…

## 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 19930527015439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930527015439A), May 27, 1993: Piper PA23160 (N3333P), Ely, MN, Substantial damage. Lost power left engine. Feathered but unable hold altitude due sagging landing gear. Water debris in fuel system.

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