# N9170Y: 1968 Piper PA-31-310, registration cancelled 2013-07-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 3, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31-226
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1983
- Last registry action: March 10, 1990
- Mode S code: ACB31B
- Owner when cancelled: [Patete Christopher](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATETE%20CHRISTOPHER)
- Location: [Duncansville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Duncansville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4077° N, 78.4774° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16635, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9170Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9170Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9170Y-2013-07-03

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-31-310: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310.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 MKC79FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA020), Feb 28, 1979: Piper PA-31 (N9170Y), Clinton, IA, 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 19790228003829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790228003829A), Feb 28, 1979: Piper PA31 (N9170Y), Clinton, IA, Substantial damage. Pilot took off at night in heavy rain from an unlighted rwy. Aircraft flew into the ground after retracting gear.

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