# N4279P: 1959 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2013-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23-1778
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1968
- Last registry action: January 10, 2007
- Mode S code: A51941
- Location: [Hardinsburg, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Hardinsburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7851° N, 86.4999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40143, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4279P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4279P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4279P-2013-08-22

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 LAX68D0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0042), Jun 24, 1967: Piper PA-23 (N4279P), Bakersfield, 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.

- [Incident 19860502033139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860502033139I), May 2, 1986: Piper PA23160 (N4279P), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Left gear appeared down despite gear up indication. Gear collapsed on landing. Drag link assembly had failed.

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