# N2947N: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: March 13, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2947N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2947N

## Aircraft that carried N2947N

- [Cancelled 2018-03-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2947N-2018-03-13): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-7940225, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bennett Layton A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNETT%20LAYTON%20A), [Juneau, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Juneau)
- [Cancelled 1950-02-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2947N-1950-02-01): Cessna 140, S/N 13194. Owner: [Gilligan E C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILLIGAN%20E%20C)

## NTSB investigations on N2947N (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC02LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA069), Jun 25, 2002: Piper PA-32-300 (N2947N), Kake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight separation of the upper engine cowling from the airplane. A factor contributing to the accident was the soft, sandy terrain of the landing area.
- [NTSB SEA82DA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA098), Jun 29, 1982: Piper PA-32-300 (N2947N), Glacier Bay, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2947N (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20020625035959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020625035959A), Jun 25, 2002: Piper PA32300 (N2947N), Kake, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Right side of engine cowling separated from the aircraft in flight. The dipstick was also lost resultin in oil being scavenged from the engine. Oil…
- [Accident 19841015056232A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841015056232A), Oct 15, 1984: Piper PA32300 (N2947N), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft collided with N70076 during taxi operation in the ramp area.
- [Incident 19830725044049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830725044049I), Jul 25, 1983: Piper PA32300 (N2947N), Juneau, AK, Minor damage. Fuel starvation when fuel selector was mistakenly selected between l/m and the off position. Landed on beach.
- [Accident 19820629026009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820629026009A), Jun 29, 1982: Piper PA32300 (N2947N), Glacier Bay, AK, Substantial damage. The engine lost power. Aircraft landed in riverbed. Accessory drive gear became dislodged. Left magneto jammed.

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