# N3723Z: 1960 Piper PA-22-160, registration cancelled 2021-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-7597
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1960
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1979
- Last registry action: September 23, 2017
- Mode S code: A43E12
- Owner when cancelled: [Matter Steven S.](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTER%20STEVEN%20S.)
- Location: [Joliet, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Joliet)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4996° N, 88.0436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60433, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3723Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3723Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3723Z-2021-06-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-22-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160.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 CHI82FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA168), May 16, 1982: Piper PA-22 (N3723Z), Joilet, IL, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75DEE51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEE51), Mar 16, 1975: Piper PA-22 (N3723Z), Wayne, IL, 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 19820516015889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820516015889A), May 16, 1982: Piper PA22160 (N3723Z), Joliet, IL, Destroyed. Deteriorated fuel line leaked fuel onto power unit. Smoke and fire erupted in flight. Landed and evacuated.
- [Accident 19750316006519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750316006519A), Mar 16, 1975: Piper PA22160 (N3723Z), Wayne, IL, Substantial damage. Gr collapsed.

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