# N31844: 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (registry code 7103215)
- 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: 32R-7885132
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1980
- Last registry action: June 7, 1986
- Mode S code: A3678A
- Owner when cancelled: [Michigan Drywall](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MICHIGAN%20DRYWALL)
- Location: [Southfield, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Southfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4969° N, 83.2910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48034, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31844
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31844
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31844-2013-06-18

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

## 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 ATL84FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA083), Jan 16, 1984: Piper PA-32RT-300 (N31844), Attalla, AL, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB CHI82DA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA256), Jul 17, 1982: Piper PA-32RT (N31844), Mackinac, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19840115001409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840115001409A), Jan 15, 1984: Piper PA32RT300 (N31844), Attalla, AL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Descended too low on approach. Struck trees and the ground. Pilot not instrument rated. No ELT on board.
- [Accident 19820717030129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820717030129A), Jul 17, 1982: Piper PA32R300 (N31844), Mackinac Island, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot forgot to extend landing gear, landed gear up.

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