Twin piston

N4143P

1959 Piper PA-23-160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
23-1624
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sparrowhawk Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Manvel, TX
Registration record

N4143P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-23-160
Serial
23-1624
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sparrowhawk Aviation
Manvel, TX
Certificate issued
2024-01-28
Airworthiness date
1959-03-17
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4E5CB
Mode S (octal)
51162713
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-15
    Accident at Manvel, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N4143P.
  • 1959-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4143P

N4143P is a 1959 Piper PA-23-160, serial number 23-1624. The FAA register lists Sparrowhawk Aviation as the registrant in Manvel, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 March 17, 1959.

N4143P 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

2024-11-15 Accident · Manvel, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA042
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23-160
Probable cause: A loss of left engine power during the initial climb due to restricted fuel flow as a result of a binding fuel control cable.
NTSB report ↗

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.