# N3478P: 1958 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23-1452
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 11, 1958
- Certificate issued: February 16, 1989
- Last registry action: April 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A3DACD
- Owner when cancelled: [Glenzer Hubert Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLENZER%20HUBERT%20JR)
- Location: [Nikiski, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Nikiski)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0686° N, 153.0032° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99635, within about 40 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3478P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3478P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3478P-2014-12-22

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI81FER14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER14), Feb 10, 1981: Piper PA-23 (N3478P), St.Michael, MN, substantial damage

## 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 19810210003409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810210003409A), Feb 10, 1981: Piper PA23160 (N3478P), St Michael, MN, Substantial damage. Engines became rough, lost power, due to engine air intake icing. Failed to use carbureator heat. Landed in field.

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