# N15259: 1972 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2012-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-7340026
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1972
- Certificate issued: March 4, 1987
- Last registry action: March 27, 1993
- Mode S code: A0D4C6
- Owners when cancelled: [Vukich Ronald R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VUKICH%20RONALD%20R), [Smith Huey P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20HUEY%20P)
- Location: [Fair Oaks, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fair%20Oaks)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6501° N, 121.2513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95628, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15259
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15259
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15259-2012-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX87LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA182), Apr 19, 1987: Piper PA-32-300 (N15259), Lincoln, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX85LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA248), May 5, 1985: Piper PA-32-300 (N15259), Baker, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19870419081529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870419081529A), Apr 19, 1987: Piper PA32300 (N15259), Lincoln, CA, Substantial damage. Loss of power on climb. Attempted to return to airport. Landed downwind next to runway. Collided with a ditch.
- [Accident 19850504019339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850504019339A), May 4, 1985: Piper PA32300 (N15259), Baker, CA, Substantial damage. Precautionary landing made after being lost and near dark. Landed in soft sand collapsing gear, ground looped.

## Other aircraft with N15259

- [Cancelled 1948-04-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15259-1948-04-16): Aeronca C-3, S/N 578. Owner: [Kowalski Stanley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOWALSKI%20STANLEY), [East Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/East%20Detroit)

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