# N221MC: 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300, registration cancelled 2020-05-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 29, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (registry code 7103215)
- 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: 32R-7885032
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2017
- Last registry action: February 9, 2017
- Mode S code: A1E5CE
- Owner when cancelled: [Clark Michael Shannon II](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARK%20MICHAEL%20SHANNON%20II)
- Location: [Weatherford, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Weatherford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8608° N, 97.6922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76085, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N221MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=221MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N221MC-2020-05-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300.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 CEN19FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA004), Oct 12, 2018: Piper PA32RT (N221MC), Poolville, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control as a result of spatial disorientation and the exceedance of the structural capabilities of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited…

## 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 20181012019799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181012019799A), Oct 12, 2018: Piper PA-32RT-300 (N221MC), Poolville, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pilot flew into IMC without instrument flight plan. Nbtsb stated pilot made left turn and continuned turn until aircraft impacted ground.

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