# N21HD: 1997 Piper PA-32R-301, registration cancelled 2018-09-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 14, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (registry code 7103218)
- 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: 3246091
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1997
- Certificate issued: May 11, 2015
- Last registry action: May 11, 2015
- Mode S code: A1B7DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Kempen Gerald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEMPEN%20GERALD)
- Location: [Middletown, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Middletown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5171° N, 71.2734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02842, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21HD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21HD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21HD-2018-09-14

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-32R-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301.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 ERA17LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA100), Feb 6, 2017: Piper PA32R (N21HD), Friendly, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the wreckage revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have…

## 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 20170206015819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170206015819A), Feb 6, 2017: Piper PA-32R-301 (N21HD), Fort Washington, MD, Destroyed. Description: N21HD experienced a power loss on takeoff/climbout; 1100FT power loss; landed off-airport in a wooded area; aircraft completely destroyed. Causal…

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