# N3070M: 1977 Piper PA-34-200T, registration cancelled 2013-02-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 25, 2013
- 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: 34-7870105
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 21, 1988
- Last registry action: November 29, 1994
- Mode S code: A33BB7
- Owner when cancelled: [North Amer Inst Avn Of Sc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20AMER%20INST%20AVN%20OF%20SC%20INC)
- Location: [Las Cruces, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Las%20Cruces)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2502° N, 106.9492° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88004, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3070M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3070M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3070M-2013-02-25

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

## 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 DEN89LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA068), Jan 24, 1989: Piper PA-34-200T (N3070M), Las Cruces, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF RIGHT ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S), AND THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO FEATHER THE RIGHT ENGINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR…

## 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 19890123001129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890123001129A), Jan 23, 1989: Piper PA34200T (N3070M), Las Cruces, NM, Substantial damage. Simulated engine out with gear circuit breaker pulled. No gear. Began go around. Unable restore power. Crash landed

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