# N8886: 1957 Piper PA-23, registration cancelled 2015-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302)
- 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: 23-1171
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1957
- Certificate issued: January 29, 1987
- Last registry action: July 10, 1997
- Mode S code: AC3EB7
- Owner when cancelled: [Barnes Virgil L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARNES%20VIRGIL%20L)
- Location: [Ramsey, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Ramsey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2884° N, 93.4315° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55303, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8886
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8886
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8886-2015-05-07

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23.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 CHI89LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA176), Aug 27, 1989: Piper PA-23-160 (N8886), Eau Claire, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADVERTENT RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR BY THE PILOT. HIS HABIT INTERFERENCE AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## 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 19890827035289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890827035289A), Aug 27, 1989: Piper PA23160 (N8886), Eau Claire, WI, Substantial damage. Raised landing gear by mistake instead of flaps on a touch and go landing. Slid off runway on aircrafts belly.

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