Piper PA-23-160 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 747 Piper PA-23-160 airframes on record (built 1949–1964), 188 currently registered. 8 have one or more NTSB accident records (8 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Piper PA-23-160 accidents
A loss of left engine power during the initial climb due to restricted fuel flow as a result of a binding fuel control cable.
A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.
The pilot's failure to stop the airplane within the available runway after conducting the approach and landing with a tailwind.
The pilot's loss of control following a loss of left engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact abnormalities.
The pilot's improper maintenance of the airplane's fuel system, which resulted a loss of power in the left engine due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed following the loss of engine power, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination. Also causal was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight with known contaminants in the fuel.
A loss of engine power in the left engine due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff following the power loss.