# N4231P: Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 1990-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 231728
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1990
- Last registry action: June 18, 1990
- Mode S code: A5094D
- Owner when cancelled: [Bailey Joanne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20JOANNE)
- Location: [Joilet, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Joilet)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5482° N, 88.1282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60435, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4231P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4231P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4231P-1990-12-17

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 CHI90FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA233), Aug 16, 1990: Piper PA-23-160 (N4231P), Odell, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF LEFT ENGINE POWER DUE TO OIL ACCUMULATION IN THE RIGHT MAGNETO AND A NON-USABLE SPARK LEAD FROM THE LEFT MAGNETO. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POWER TO…

## 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 19900816033149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900816033149A), Aug 16, 1990: Piper PA23160 (N4231P), Odell, IL, Substantial damage. Severe vibration left engine. Feathered. Limited right engine power. Force landed. Blocked air duct. Oil in magneto

## Other aircraft with N4231P

- [Cancelled 2008-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4231P-2008-07-17): Cessna 182P, S/N 18264700, built 1976. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Clarke Joseph](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARKE%20JOSEPH), [Niles, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Niles)

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