# N3494P: 1958 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2013-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2013
- 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 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: 23-1470
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1958
- Certificate issued: June 12, 1991
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A3E1AF
- Owners when cancelled: [Pearson Erik J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEARSON%20ERIK%20J), [Crow Charles R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROW%20CHARLES%20R)
- Location: [Stevensville, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Stevensville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5163° N, 114.0635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59870, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3494P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3494P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3494P-2013-09-27

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 SEA92LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA072), Apr 10, 1992: Piper PA-23-160 (N3494P), Missoula, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE LEFT ENGINE INDUCTION AIR FILTER, INABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER RATE OF DESCENT, AND DELAYED EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE ICING…

## 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 19920410012129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920410012129A), Apr 10, 1992: Piper PA23160 (N3494P), Missoula, MT, Substantial damage. Lost partial power left engine. Landed short in field, hit gopher mound. Nose gear collasped.

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