# N4240P: Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 1977-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 1977
- 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: 23-1739
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: September 11, 1973
- Mode S code: A50CE1
- Owner when cancelled: [Vaughn Herbert L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAUGHN%20HERBERT%20L%20JR)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4240P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4240P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4240P-1977-07-07

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 (3)

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 MIA77FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA016), Dec 6, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N4240P), Clewiston, FL, destroyed, 5 fatal
- [NTSB CHI68D0130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0130), Jun 15, 1967: Piper PA-23 (N4240P), Chicago, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0096), Feb 12, 1967: Piper PA-23 (N4240P), Mt.Hope, WI, 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 19761206042339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761206042339A), Dec 6, 1976: Piper PA23160 (N4240P), Clewiston, FL, Destroyed, 4 fatal

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