# N2781M: 1977 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 1982-02-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 25, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-7840055
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1978
- Mode S code: A2C6BB
- Owner when cancelled: [De Jong Lloyd L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DE%20JONG%20LLOYD%20L)
- Location: [Cerritos, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cerritos)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8676° N, 118.0806° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90701, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2781M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2781M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2781M-1982-02-25

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 LAX80FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA041), Jan 26, 1980: Piper PA-32 (N2781M), Catalina Is, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19800126001149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800126001149A), Jan 26, 1980: Piper PA32300 (N2781M), Catallina Is, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into ocean while descending to view boat belevied to be in trouble. Boat was anchored for diving instructions.

## Other aircraft with N2781M

- [Cancelled 1965-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2781M-1965-05-21): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-1196. Owner: [Salley George S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SALLEY%20GEORGE%20S), [Gulf Shores, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Gulf%20Shores)

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