# N970TS: 1961 Piper PA-23-160, registration cancelled 2026-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 23-2013
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1961
- Certificate issued: January 21, 2015
- Last registry action: April 14, 2023
- Mode S code: AD855F
- Owner when cancelled: [Solberg Aviation Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLBERG%20AVIATION%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Whitehouse Station, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Whitehouse%20Station)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6090° N, 74.7542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08889, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970TS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=970TS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N970TS-2026-08-12

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19930803034599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930803034599I), Aug 3, 1993: Piper PA23160 (N970TS), Readington, NJ, Minor damage. Student landed long. Departed end of runway. Ran into schrubs and trees. Instructor did not have brakes.

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