# N21698: 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300T, registration cancelled 2012-08-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32RT-300T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300t) (registry code 7103216)
- 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: 32R-7887226
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1984
- Last registry action: July 10, 1987
- Mode S code: A1D380
- Owner when cancelled: [Rodriquez-Flores Joel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RODRIQUEZ-FLORES%20JOEL)
- Location: [Mcallen, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mcallen)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.2158° N, 98.2396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78501, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21698
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21698
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21698-2012-08-24

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-32RT-300T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300t.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 FTW85LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA273), Jul 7, 1985: Piper PA-32RT-300T (N21698), Brownsville, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLO32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLO32), Jan 16, 1979: Piper PA-32 (N21698), Vero Beach, FL, 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 19850706029559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850706029559A), Jul 6, 1985: Piper PA32RT300T (N21698), Brownsville, TX, Substantial damage. Struck electrical line 1000 feet from approach end of runway and impacted the ground.
- [Accident 19790116000959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790116000959A), Jan 16, 1979: Piper PA32RT300T (N21698), Vero Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Test flight after engine change. Engine failed, found fuel injector line loose.

## Other aircraft with N21698

- [Cancelled 1974-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21698-1974-04-26): Cessna A188B, S/N 18800965. Owner: [H & S Agricultural Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/H%20%26%20S%20AGRICULTURAL%20AVIATION), [Hanford, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hanford)

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