# N4480P: Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 1998-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 232002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 15, 1992
- Last registry action: January 21, 1998
- Mode S code: A56ABB
- Owner when cancelled: [Christensen Barry T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTENSEN%20BARRY%20T)
- Location: [Magna, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Magna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7355° N, 112.1205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84044, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4480P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4480P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4480P-1998-04-01

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 SEA94LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA097), Apr 9, 1994: Piper PA-23-160 (N4480P), Hurricane, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO REFUEL AND EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING THE APPROACH. FACTOR(S) WERE: FENCEPOST(S) AND THE LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

## 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 19940409000089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940409000089A), Apr 9, 1994: Piper PA23160 (N4480P), Hurricane, UT, Substantial damage. Lost left engine near destination. Too high to land pumping gear down. Unable go around on one engine. Tanks empty.

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