N1486P - 1956 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

PA23

1956

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1956

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

ICAO Type Code

PA23PA-23-150 Apache

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

JOHNSON JOHN R

Address

182 NEW CAMPFIRE RD

City

CARBONDALE

State / Zip Code

Illinois62903-8344

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50141640

Mode S Code (Hex)

A0C3A0

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 29, 2012	CEN12FA586	Substantial	Fatal	The pilot's improper decision to attempt to execute a forced landing to an open field with obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the left engine’s total loss of power due to fuel starvation as a result of the introduction of air into the fuel system through a gascolator seal breach and the pilot’s use of an improper substance on the left wing gascolator bowl during maintenance operations, which led to the gascolator seal breach.

Aug 29, 2012CEN12FA586

Substantial

Fatal

The pilot's improper decision to attempt to execute a forced landing to an open field with obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the left engine’s total loss of power due to fuel starvation as a result of the introduction of air into the fuel system through a gascolator seal breach and the pilot’s use of an improper substance on the left wing gascolator bowl during maintenance operations, which led to the gascolator seal breach.

Additional Details

Registration

N1486P

Serial Number

23-555

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC