# N17KA: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1982-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 321066
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 30, 1977
- Last registry action: September 23, 1982
- Mode S code: A117B6
- Owner when cancelled: [Russell Thomas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSSELL%20THOMAS%20M)
- Location: [Ely, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Ely)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5311° N, 114.7674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89301, within about 26 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17KA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17KA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17KA-1982-09-21

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 PA-32-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260.md

## 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 OAK78FVW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVW04), Nov 25, 1977: Piper PA-32 (N17KA), Currant, NV, substantial damage

## 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 19771125037049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771125037049A), Nov 25, 1977: Piper PA32260 (N17KA), Currant, NV, Substantial damage. Airport had flashing yellow construction lights on runway edge. Auto headlights used at threshold.

## Other aircraft with N17KA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17KA): Aircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000, S/N 20-0044, built 2000
- [Cancelled 1997-01-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17KA-1997-01-08): Beech C90, S/N LJ1138. Exported to Germany. Owner: [J Michael Lea & Associates Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20MICHAEL%20LEA%20%26%20ASSOCIATES%20INC), [Spring, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spring)

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