Twin piston

N4121P

1959 Piper PA-23-160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
23-1601
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Madison, SD
Registration record

N4121P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-23-160
Serial
23-1601
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc
Madison, SD
Certificate issued
2023-08-02
Airworthiness date
1959-02-18
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4DE17
Mode S (octal)
51157027
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N4121P.
  • 1966-05-17
    Accident at Lafayette La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4121P

N4121P is a 1959 Piper PA-23-160, serial number 23-1601. The FAA register lists Riggin Flight Service Inc as the registrant in Madison, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-320 series engines and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 18, 1959.

N4121P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-23-160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-05-17 Accident · Lafayette La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1582
Reported aircraft: Piper PA23

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.