# N2947N: 1979 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2018-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 32-7940225
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 21, 1980
- Last registry action: November 7, 2013
- Mode S code: A307B0
- Owner when cancelled: [Bennett Layton A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNETT%20LAYTON%20A)
- Location: [Juneau, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Juneau)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 58.3729° N, 134.1784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99801, within about 26 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2947N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2947N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2947N-2018-03-13

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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX2128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2128), May 13, 1999: IMPULSE COUPLING. WORN. IMPULSE COUPLING WORN BEYOND AD 99-04-04 LIMIT.

## 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 ANC02LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA069), Jun 25, 2002: Piper PA-32-300 (N2947N), Kake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight separation of the upper engine cowling from the airplane. A factor contributing to the accident was the soft, sandy terrain of the landing area.
- [NTSB SEA82DA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA098), Jun 29, 1982: Piper PA-32-300 (N2947N), Glacier Bay, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20020625035959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020625035959A), Jun 25, 2002: Piper PA32300 (N2947N), Kake, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Right side of engine cowling separated from the aircraft in flight. The dipstick was also lost resultin in oil being scavenged from the engine. Oil…
- [Accident 19841015056232A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841015056232A), Oct 15, 1984: Piper PA32300 (N2947N), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft collided with N70076 during taxi operation in the ramp area.
- [Incident 19830725044049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830725044049I), Jul 25, 1983: Piper PA32300 (N2947N), Juneau, AK, Minor damage. Fuel starvation when fuel selector was mistakenly selected between l/m and the off position. Landed on beach.
- [Accident 19820629026009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820629026009A), Jun 29, 1982: Piper PA32300 (N2947N), Glacier Bay, AK, Substantial damage. The engine lost power. Aircraft landed in riverbed. Accessory drive gear became dislodged. Left magneto jammed.

## Other aircraft with N2947N

- [Cancelled 1950-02-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2947N-1950-02-01): Cessna 140, S/N 13194. Owner: [Gilligan E C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILLIGAN%20E%20C)

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