# N36402: 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300T, registration cancelled 2018-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32RT-300T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300t) (registry code 7103216)
- 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-7887041
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 29, 2005
- Last registry action: July 2, 2015
- Mode S code: A41D9B
- Owner when cancelled: [Rad Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAD%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2956° N, 121.8941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95125, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36402
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=36402
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36402-2018-03-12

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-300T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300t.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 WPR16FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA041), Dec 19, 2015: Piper PA 32RT-300T (N36402), Bakersfield, CA, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to conduct and continue the flight despite forecast and en route instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which were not conducive to safe operation under…
- [NTSB WPR10CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA342), Jul 10, 2010: Piper PA32RT (N36402), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain runway alignment during approach and subsequent loss of directional control during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20151219021249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151219021249A), Dec 19, 2015: Piper PA-32RT-300T (N36402), Bakersfield, CA, Destroyed, 5 fatal. On Saturday, December 19, 2015, Mr. Jason thomas price, private pilot certificate number 3651312, operated as the pilot in command of a Piper PA-32RT-300T,…
- [Accident 20100709038729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100709038729A), Jul 9, 2010: Piper PA-32RT-300 (N36402), Sedona, AZ, Substantial damage. On July 10, 2010 the pilot of N36402 was landing on runway 03 at the sez airport and stated he did not see the PAPI lights illuminated. Pilot stated he thought…
- [Incident 20090712014289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090712014289I), Jul 12, 2009: Piper PA32RT300T (N36402), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot stated that upon take off from E16 (south country) he heard and felt a thump at his feet when he raised the gear. All the circuit breakers,…
- [Incident 19780927020419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780927020419I), Sep 27, 1978: Piper PA32300T (N36402), Decatur, IL, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed while taxiing after pilot ran over wheel chock.

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