# N338WS: 1958 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2009-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 23-1341
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 7, 1958
- Certificate issued: February 5, 2009
- Last registry action: February 5, 2009
- Mode S code: A3B58C
- Owner when cancelled: [Wings Of Hope](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINGS%20OF%20HOPE)
- Location: [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6442° N, 90.6514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63005, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N338WS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=338WS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N338WS-2009-04-02

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 (2)

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 CEN09LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA211), Mar 13, 2009: Piper PA-23-160 (N338WS), Shelbyville, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination. Also causal was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight with known contaminants in the fuel.
- [NTSB MIA66F0204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0204), Sep 13, 1965: Piper PA-23 (N338WS), Memphis, TN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20090313020079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090313020079A), Mar 13, 2009: Piper PA23160 (N338WS), Shelbyville, IN, Substantial damage. Narrative for aircraft accident of N338WS at approximately 1827Z near shelby ville, IN, on March 13, 2009. The pilot was operating on a special ferry permit to…
- [Incident 19960808029439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960808029439I), Aug 8, 1996: Piper PA23160 (N338WS), Corona, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: during landing main gear collapsed after touchdown on runway 25. Minor damage to props, skin and flaps. Pilot in command received multiengine…

## Other aircraft with N338WS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N338WS): Cessna T206H, S/N T20608828, built 2008

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