# N4042P: 1958 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- 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 I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23-1519
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 22, 1974
- Last registry action: October 12, 1985
- Mode S code: A4BE29
- Owner when cancelled: [Lico Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LICO%20INC)
- Location: [Crystal City, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Crystal%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.7145° N, 99.7397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78839, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4042P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4042P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4042P-2012-11-15

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 FTW81FRG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG43), Jun 14, 1981: Piper PA-23 (N4042P), Carrizo Sprgs, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66D0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0050), Jun 11, 1965: Piper PA-23 (N4042P), Cleveland, OH, 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 19810614032359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810614032359A), Jun 14, 1981: Piper PA23160 (N4042P), Carrizo Springs, TX, Destroyed. Engine failed on takeoff. Mushed into ground circling to land. Failed to feather prop or clean up airplane.

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