# N498HH: 1963 Piper PA-23-235, registration cancelled 1978-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-235) (registry code 7102306)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-586
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: November 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A62E87
- Location: [Shelbyville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Shelbyville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4168° N, 88.8039° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62565, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N498HH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=498HH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N498HH-1978-10-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-23-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-235.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 CHI78FEX07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX07), Dec 17, 1977: Piper PA-23 (N498HH), St Paul, IN, 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 19771217042879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771217042879A), Dec 17, 1977: Piper PA23235 (N498HH), St Paul, IN, Substantial damage. Pilot struck plowed field during emergency lndg.

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