# N4305Y: 1962 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: 23-2028
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 1962
- Certificate issued: April 3, 1991
- Last registry action: August 11, 2009
- Mode S code: A5263C
- Owners when cancelled: [Chavossy Louis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAVOSSY%20LOUIS), [Kelemen Janos](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELEMEN%20JANOS)
- Location: [Foster City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Foster%20City)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5538° N, 122.2758° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94404, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4305Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4305Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4305Y-2012-11-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX92FA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA374), Sep 2, 1992: Piper PA-23-160 (N4305Y), Concord, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The following Probable Cause was modified on April18, 2007, as a result of new information provided to the NTSB. THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE 1.75 INCH OD PLUG IN THE CRANKSHAFT BY UNKNOWN…

## 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 19920902035109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920902035109A), Sep 2, 1992: Piper PA23160 (N4305Y), Concord, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Lost left engine. Feathered. Apach not good one engine. CFI aware improper crankshaft installation. Ignored same.

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