# N4238P: 1959 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2015-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2015
- 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: 23-1735
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1959
- Certificate issued: February 3, 1994
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A50A42
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero Elite Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20ELITE%20INC)
- Location: [Des Plaines, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Des%20Plaines)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0527° N, 87.8921° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60016, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4238P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4238P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4238P-2015-05-06

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19950724037339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950724037339I), Jul 24, 1995: Piper PA23160 (N4238P), Chicago/West Ch, IL, Minor damage. Heavy braking on landing roll. Lost control. Veered off runway. Went thru a small ditch. Damaged prop and gear.

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