# N36069: 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300, registration cancelled 2012-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 2012
- 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-7885154
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 20, 1978
- Last registry action: May 5, 1997
- Mode S code: A40F98
- Owner when cancelled: [Lance Transprotation & Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANCE%20TRANSPROTATION%20%26%20LEASING)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36069
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=36069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36069-2012-10-09

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 NYC91FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA145), May 31, 1991: Piper PA-32RT-300 (N36069), Wallingford, CT, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTING A VFR FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AT AN ALTITUDE THAT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CLEAR TREES ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910531018459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910531018459A), May 31, 1991: Piper PA32RT300 (N36069), Wallingford, CT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck trees in area of thunderstorms and heavy rain.
- [Incident 19810313019919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810313019919I), Mar 13, 1981: Piper PA32RT300 (N36069), Chester, CT, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed during rollout due to downlock mechanism broke.
- [Incident 19800401046979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800401046979I), Apr 1, 1980: Piper PA32RT300 (N36069), Ellington, CT, Minor damage. Pilot lost all electrical power, gear emergency procedure not properly performed. Landed gear up.

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