# N3445Q: 1977 Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 2021-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213)
- 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: 32R-7780312
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 16, 2018
- Last registry action: August 16, 2018
- Mode S code: A3CF40
- Owner when cancelled: [Best Kenneth M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEST%20KENNETH%20M)
- Location: [Sullivan, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Sullivan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5958° N, 88.5904° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61951, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3445Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3445Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3445Q-2021-12-04

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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-32R-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-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 CEN21LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA014), Oct 10, 2020: Piper PA32R (N3445Q), Kimberling City, MO, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in his inadvertent departure with the tow bar connected to the nose wheel, and the low approach while returning to the airport, which…

## 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 20201010015059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201010015059A), Oct 10, 2020: Piper PA-32R-300 (N3445Q), Kimberling City, MO, Destroyed. Pilot departed runway 13 at MO64 with tow bar still attached to the nose gear. Pilot received radio communication about tow bar and entered left downwind for…

## Other aircraft with N3445Q

- [Cancelled 1967-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3445Q-1967-03-01): Cessna 320E, S/N 320E0045. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Skyflite Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYFLITE%20INC), [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)

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