N1270P — 1955 Piper PA-23-150

Aircraft record

Serial number

23-300

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-23-150

Year

1955

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N1270P →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR16FA126Jun 19, 2016Hayward, CAFatal · 1 fatal

   The failure of the left engine due to water contamination and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain single-engine minimum control airspeed, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total and recent flight experience in the accident airplane make and model, which reduced his capacity to manage an inflight loss of power.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1955 Piper PA-23-150).

1. Feb 7, 2019deregistered — Pursel Robert E Jr

Frequently asked

Has N1270P been in an accident?

Yes. N1270P appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.

What kind of aircraft is N1270P?

N1270P is a 1955 Piper PA-23-150 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 23-300.

Has N1270P been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N1270P (WPR16FA126) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.