# N21072: 1978 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2004-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-7840183
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 21, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 15, 2004
- Last registry action: June 15, 2004
- Mode S code: A1BCEA
- Owner when cancelled: [Jan Co Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAN%20CO%20HOLDINGS%20LLC)
- Location: [Fitchburg, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Fitchburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5849° N, 71.8169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01420, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21072
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21072-2004-09-15

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-32-300: 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 NYC04FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA136), Jun 2, 2004: Piper PA-32-300 (N21072), Leominster, MA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow instrument flight procedures resulting in a collision with trees. A factor related to the accident was the low cloud ceiling, and dark night.
- [NTSB IAD00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA060), Jul 8, 2000: Piper PA-32-300 (N21072), Fitchburg, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.

## 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 20040601011219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040601011219A), Jun 1, 2004: Piper PA32300 (N21072), Leominster, MA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On June 1, 2004, about 2130 EDT, a Piper PA-32-300, N21072, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Leominster, MA during a GPS approach to runway 32…
- [Accident 20000708041269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000708041269A), Jul 8, 2000: Piper PA32300 (N21072), Fitchburg, MA, Substantial damage. (.4) Before entering the airport's traffic pattern, the pilot tuned into the airport's ASOS and was informed that the winds were favoring runway 02. The pilot…

## Other aircraft with N21072

- [Cancelled 2018-05-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21072-2018-05-30): Infinity 2002, S/N IPP2-119, built 2002. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Nw London, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Nw%20London)
- [Cancelled 1948-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21072-1948-05-25): Aeronca KCA, S/N KCA-44. Owner: [Ashburn Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASHBURN%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Alexandria, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Alexandria)

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