# N300ED: Piper PA-31-350, registration cancelled 2012-10-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 3, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110) - Data sheets: [TCDS A20SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20SO) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 31-7852008 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: October 29, 1977 - Certificate issued: April 7, 2003 - Last registry action: January 18, 2011 - Mode S code: A31FBA - Owner when cancelled: [Snobow Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNOBOW%20INC) - Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 64.0097° N, 144.6830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99706, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N300ED - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=300ED - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N300ED-2012-10-03 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-31-350: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350.md ## Service difficulty reports (14) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR WVBA2003003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2003003), Aug 20, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH GEAR HANDLE. GEAR LOWERED AND LOCKED WITH EMERGENCY PUMP HANDLE. UPON EXAMINATION FOUND LOWER FITTING ON LEFT INNER GEAR DOOR - [SDR WVBA2002003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2002003), Feb 14, 2002: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION THIS AREA WAS LOOKED AT AFTER FINDING OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH THIS CHANNEL CRACKED THE PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IT MAY BE THAT THE CUT OUT N - [SDR WVBA2001040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001040), Jul 19, 2001: PUMP. STUCK. DURING PREINSPECTION RUN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP PRESSURE WAS LOW AFTER ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE THE DESIRED PRESSURE SETTING WAS NOT OBTAIN - [SDR WVBA2001035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001035), May 21, 2001: PUMP. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED CHECK DURING RUN UP. PUMP WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SHAFT HAD SHEARED. DURING REMOVAL OF THE FITTING - [SDR WVBA2001027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001027), May 2, 2001: IGNITER. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED HEATER WOULD NOT FIRE OFF. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION UNIT HAD NO OUTPUT. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR 20010508CW020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010508CW020), Apr 30, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING LANDING GEAR INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE FORWARD BRACKET FOR THE RIGHT INNER GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WAS CRACKED THROUGH THE BOLT HOLE ON THE BEARING SIDE. NOTE - [SDR WVBA2001019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001019), Apr 2, 2001: CAMSHAFT. DAMAGED. DURING INSPECTION, METAL CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OIL FILTER. A CHECK OF VALVELIFT WAS DONE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR 3 AND NR 4 INTAKE LOBES WER - [SDR WVBA2001013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001013), Feb 21, 2001: CAMSHAFT. DAMAGED. DURING INSPECTION METAL CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED IN OIL FILTER. A CHECK OF VALVE LIFT WAS DONE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR5 AND NR6 INTAKE LOBES WERE EXCE - [SDR 20001025SH005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001025SH005), Oct 18, 2000: HINGE. BROKEN. PILOT REPORTED GEAR DOOR BROKEN. DISCOVERED FORWARD HINGE ON LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR BROKEN IN HALF AND GEAR DOOR BENT FROM CONTACT WITH MAIN GEAR WHEEL. A NEW DOOR - [SDR WVBA01100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA01100), Jul 24, 2000: CAMSHAFT. DAMAGED. DURING INSPECTION, METAL CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SPIN ON OIL FILTER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 4 AND NR 6 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE LIFT IN EXCESS. - [SDR 98ZZZX4517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4517), Sep 10, 1998: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING, PILOT NOTICED LEFT ENGINE'S RPMS LAGGING THE RIGHT ENGINE. WITH ANY POWER REDUCTIONS, THE LEFT ENGINE'S RPMS LAGGED EVEN FURTHER. TH - [SDR 98ZZZX2170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2170), May 28, 1998: CONNECT ROD. FAILED. ON CLIMB-OUT FROM FAI, RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. NR 5 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM ENGINE, NR 5 CONNECTING ROD BROKEN AT PISTON PIN. CASE RECEIVED MASSIVE DAMAGE. - [SDR 97ZZZX5169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX5169), Nov 28, 1997: SOLENOID. LEAKING. DURING WORK ON REAR HEATER, HAD COVER OFF OF FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID. NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM GROMMET ON BODY OF SOLENOID. REMOVED PART FROM SERVICE AS IT PRES - [SDR 97ZZZX2874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2874), Jun 5, 1997: FUEL PUMP. LEAKING. UPON PULLING AIRCRAFT IN HANGAR FOR A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP LEAKING FUEL FROM THE VALVE BODY PARTING FLANGES. PUMP WAS REMOVED ## 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 ANC12CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA012), Dec 8, 2011: Piper PA-31-350 (N300ED), Kaltag, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot landed without lowering the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-reported fatigue. ## 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 20111208029059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111208029059A), Dec 8, 2011: Piper PA-31-350 (N300ED), Kaltag, AK, Substantial damage. On December 8, 2011 at 1450 AKST, pilot elected to approach the Kaltag Airport (pakv) VFR with weather conditions reporting 1 3/4SM ovc 010. Pilot operated GPS… - [Incident 19980529014149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980529014149I), May 29, 1998: Piper PA31350 (N300ED), Fairbanks, AK. Narrative: aircraft departed Fairbanks enroute to fort yukon. 20 miles north of Fairbanks the right engine failed. The pilot shut down the engine and returned… - [Incident 19880202009169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880202009169I), Feb 2, 1988: Piper PA31350 (N300ED), Aniak, AK. Left engine failed on climb. Engine was shut down. Returned. Found a cracked cylinder. - [Incident 19800702059179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800702059179I), Jul 2, 1980: Piper PA31350 (N300ED), Boise, ID, Minor damage. During taxi to takeoff, smelled smoke. A loose connection in terminal had caused a short. ## Other aircraft with N300ED - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N300ED): Grumman American Avn. GA-7, S/N GA7-0098 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.