# N31605: 1978 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2012-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 32-7840136
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1978
- Last registry action: November 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A35F91
- Location: [Wakerly, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Wakerly)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7667° N, 92.4398° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50677, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31605
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31605
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31605-2012-03-02

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

## 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 FTW80FPD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD37), Jul 22, 1980: Piper PA-32 (N31605), Henrietta, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19800722028949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800722028949A), Jul 22, 1980: Piper PA32300 (N31605), Henrietta, TX, Substantial damage. Struck horizontal oil derrick being put together on runway. Airport FBO failed to NOTAM and mark runway closed.

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