# N158GA: 1979 Piper AEROSTAR 600, registration cancelled 2002-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-600) (registry code 7106001)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6006087961195
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 4, 1996
- Certificate issued: February 25, 1997
- Last registry action: May 14, 2002
- Mode S code: A0E87E
- Owner when cancelled: [Grand Aire Express Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAND%20AIRE%20EXPRESS%20INC)
- Location: [Swanton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Swanton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5940° N, 83.8787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43558, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N158GA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=158GA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N158GA-2002-09-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 AEROSTAR 600: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-600.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR GXPA00010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GXPA00010), May 23, 2000: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT GET ABOVE 1,500 RPM BEFORE TAKEOFF. TRIP CANCELLED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN ON LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES. BOTH ENGINES PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CHI02FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA197), Jul 18, 2002: Piper PA-60 (N158GA), Columbus, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a missed approach. Additional factors included the operator's inadequate oversight, the pilot's improper in-flight decision, conditions…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20020717037999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020717037999A), Jul 17, 2002: Piper PA60600 (N158GA), Columbus, IN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) State police report states heavy fog at the scene at time of the accident.

## Other aircraft with N158GA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N158GA): Slingsby T67C, S/N 2104, built 1993

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