N4085P is a 1959 Piper PA-23-160 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 23-1563, registered in Taylorsville, MS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 13, 1959. It is one of 188 PA-23-160 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Mississippi. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 7, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TANGO BRAVO AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Taylorsville, MS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Jackson FSDO (JAN FSDO) · (769) 237-4930
- Certificate issued
- May 25, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4CD6E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51146556
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-23-160
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A10 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- 23-1563
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 13, 1959
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Taylorsville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thigpen Field Bay Springs, MS | 00M | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hesler/Noble Field Laurel, MS | KLUL | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Magee Municipal Magee, MS | 17M | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | Santa Teresa, NM | Piper PA-23-160 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR25LA274 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.