# N333PE: 1962 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2012-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 23-2007
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, weather control
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1965
- Last registry action: August 24, 2006
- Mode S code: A3A23E
- Location: [Bullhead City, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Bullhead%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2829° N, 114.4775° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86429, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N333PE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=333PE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N333PE-2012-09-10

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20010501CW007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010501CW007), Apr 6, 2001: LATCH. INOPERATIVE. DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LOOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. GROUND INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT LATCH MECHANISM WAS NOT LOCKING PROPERLY AT THE JAMS.

## 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 LAX01LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA117), Mar 14, 2001: Piper PA-23-160 (N333PE), Anza, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following the opening of the cockpit/cabin door. The door came open because of improperly installed upholstery, which resulted in the inability…

## 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 20010314003839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010314003839A), Mar 14, 2001: Piper PA23160 (N333PE), Anza, CA, Substantial damage. (.19)On March 14, 2001, at 1010 hours PST, a Piper PA-23, N333PE, made a f orced landing after a door opened in flight near anz, California. The airplane…

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