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N97CR

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1977 Piper PA-32R-300 · Lycoming IO-540 series

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Registered owners
Esmailka Harold E DBARuby Trading Co
Location
Ruby, AK
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
32R-7780078
Year built
1977
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
June 11, 1993
Certificate issued
April 23, 2015
Expires
April 30, 2028
Mode S code
AD818E
Piper PA-32R-300Airframe model · 7 seats · 1 engine · 510 registeredTCDS A3SOAirframe · Piper PA-32R-300TCDS 1E4Engine · Lycoming IO-540 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming IO-540 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 77

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1963In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 27

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N97CRMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Piper PA-32R-300 aircraft

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20020629016689ILevel Off Touchdown · Selawik, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot could not remember checking for three green lights prior to landing. After landing with the gear up the pilot said that the gear warning breaker was popped and that this was why he did not hear the gear up warning horn and…Jun 29, 2002 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 3

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SDR 2001FA0000630Brace · brokenINSPECTION FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR BRACE BROKEN AT REAR ATTACH POINT. ALSO CRACKED OUT FROM RIVETS AT AFT END OF BRACE.Nov 16, 2001 · N97CR · Piper PA32R300 · Landing Gear DoorsSDR BTHA97002Fuel Servo · screw missingPILOT REPORTED DIFFICULTY STARTING AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SERVO, THE MIXTURE CONTROL STOP SCREW WAS FOUND MISSING. THE SAME STOP SCREW ON THIS SERVO SERVES FOR BOTH FULL RICH AND IDLE CUT-OFF. THE SCREW AND BUSHING WERE COMPLETELY GONE ALLOWIFeb 6, 1997 · N97CR · Piper PA32R300 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR BTHA97001Hinge · brokenRIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT AFT ATTACH POINT. THE HINGE (PIANO HINGE) ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE MOUNT WITH 2 NR 3 BOLTS AND .50 INCH APART. THIS BREAK ALLOWED THE RT DOOR TO HANG DOWN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR JAMMING UP THE RETRACTION OF THE NOSFeb 6, 1997 · N97CR · Piper PA32R300 · Landing Gear Doors

STCs that may be installed · 360

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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