# N5243Y: 1959 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 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 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: 23-1706
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1959
- Last registry action: September 23, 2008
- Mode S code: A69AA2
- Location: [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5243Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5243Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5243Y-2013-08-19

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 MIA80DLA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA16), Feb 21, 1980: Piper PA-23 (N5243Y), Bunnell, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20031220033109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031220033109I), Dec 20, 2003: Piper PA23160 (N5243Y), Summit, AK, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot landed at airport that is not maintained during winter months. On landing, nose gear was torn from aircraft, and both propellers bent. No injuries…
- [Accident 19800221003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800221003859A), Feb 21, 1980: Piper PA23160 (N5243Y), Bunnell, FL, Substantial damage. Hand-propped left engine with tail tied. Engine started. Tail rope broke. Airplane hit parked aircraft.

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