# N304CW: 1978 Piper PA-34-200T, registration cancelled 2018-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7SO), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34-7870153
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 3, 1987
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A32E75
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Reldan Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20RELDAN%20INC)
- Location: [Abita Springs, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Abita%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4988° N, 89.9445° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70420, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304CW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=304CW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N304CW-2018-01-17

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-34-200T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t.md

## Service difficulty reports (3)

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

- [SDR 20010301CW007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010301CW007), Jan 23, 2001: COUPLER. FAILED. LT ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT AT NIGHT. ALTERNATOR FAILURE CAUSE: DRIVE COUPLER FAILURE.
- [SDR 20010222CW002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010222CW002), Jan 23, 2001: COUPLER. FAILED. RT ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT AT NIGHT. ALTERNATOR FAILURE CAUSED BY DRIVE COUPLER FAILURE.
- [SDR 20000828SH030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000828SH030), Aug 3, 2000: HINGE. CRACKED. RIGHT AILERON CENTER HINGE CRACKED FROM CORROSION INSIDE THE RIGHT AILERON. (X)

## 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 FTW82DA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA311), Jul 26, 1982: Piper PA-34-200T (N304CW), Eagle Pass, TX, 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.

- [Incident 20091231025809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091231025809I), Dec 31, 2009: Piper PA-34-200T (N304CW), Abita Springs, LA, Minor damage. 12/31/2009 Aircraft landed with nose gear stuck in the retracked (up) position.
- [Incident 20020723020719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020723020719I), Jul 23, 2002: Piper PA34200T (N304CW), New Roads, LA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was demonstrating an emergency descent to landing at the False River airport (hzr). During this maneuver the pilot noticed that he had misjudged…
- [Incident 20000113000679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000113000679I), Jan 13, 2000: Piper PA34200T (N304CW), Mobile, AL, Minor damage. (-23) On January 13, 2000, Piper seneca N304CW, piloted by Mr. Kennedy j. downie, landed gear up at Brookley Airport, Mobile, AL. The aircraft came to rest on…
- [Accident 19820726034079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820726034079A), Jul 26, 1982: Piper PA34200T (N304CW), Eagle Pass, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot claims gravel on runway caused brakes to be ineffective, aircraft ran off runway and crashed into a dike.

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