# N4220P: 1959 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 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 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: 23-1714
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1959
- Certificate issued: July 29, 1981
- Last registry action: July 31, 1987
- Mode S code: A50573
- Owners when cancelled: [Moretti Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORETTI%20AVIATION), [Moretti Nick DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORETTI%20NICK%20DBA)
- Location: [Riverside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Riverside)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9348° N, 117.3669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92506, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4220P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4220P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4220P-2012-11-21

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 (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 LAX81FUG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUG10), Feb 2, 1981: Piper PA-23 (N4220P), Hemet, CA, 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 19810202002499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810202002499A), Feb 2, 1981: Piper PA23 (N4220P), Hemet, CA, Substantial damage. Left engine feathered on practice engine-out landing. Tried to go around due to gear light. Unable, crash-landed.

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