# N31973: 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300, registration cancelled 1982-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (registry code 7103215)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32R7885146
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 11, 1978
- Mode S code: A36BA9
- Owner when cancelled: [Deer Valley Avionic Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEER%20VALLEY%20AVIONIC%20INC)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31973
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31973
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31973-1982-08-07

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 (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 LAX79FUJ48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ48), Feb 20, 1979: Piper PA32RT (N31973), Phoenix, AZ, 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 19790220007359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790220007359A), Feb 20, 1979: Piper PA32RT300 (N31973), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Left main landing gear collapsed during landing roll. Airplane ran off side of runway into ditch.

## Other aircraft with N31973

- [Cancelled 2008-05-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31973-2008-05-14): Hawker Beechcraft B300, S/N FL-573, built 2008. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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