# N32538: 1974 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-7540047
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1974
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1983
- Last registry action: November 1, 1986
- Mode S code: A383C5
- Owner when cancelled: [Sloan James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLOAN%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [Niceville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Niceville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5078° N, 86.4484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32578, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32538
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=32538
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32538-2013-08-13

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 MIA84FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA196), Jun 30, 1984: Piper PA-32-300 (N32538), Niceville, FL, destroyed

## 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 19840630070319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840630070319A), Jun 30, 1984: Piper PA32300 (N32538), Niceville, FL, Destroyed. Crash occurred when engine failed on approach for landing. Aircraft crashed into tree short of airport.

## Other aircraft with N32538

- [Cancelled 1948-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32538-1948-08-10): Piper J3C-65, S/N 5436. Owner: [Martin Herman J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20HERMAN%20J), [Walla, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Walla)

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