# N38171: 1977 Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 2009-10-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 8, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-7780392
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 26, 1977
- Certificate issued: May 14, 1983
- Last registry action: March 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A46268
- Owner when cancelled: [Propaire Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PROPAIRE%20INC)
- Location: [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5901° N, 90.3499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38171
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38171
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38171-2009-10-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX3758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3758), Sep 19, 1999: WHEEL. FRACTURED. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, INBOARD HALF OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN APPROXIMATE 2 SQUARE INCH PIECE MISSING. NO EVIDENCE OF ABUSE DURIN

## 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 CEN09FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA393), Jun 26, 2009: Piper PA-32R-300 (N38171), Lakeview, AR, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's poor judgment/decision making in attempting the no-flap takeoff, his failure to comply with weight and balance limitations, and his failure to calculate the airplane's performance under…

## 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 20090626011809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090626011809A), Jun 26, 2009: Piper PA32R300 (N38171), Osceola, MO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On June 26, 2009, approximately 0904 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-300, serial number 32R-7780392, N38171 airplane, was destroyed when it…
- [Incident 20030810021849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030810021849I), Aug 10, 2003: Piper PA32R300 (N38171), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. (-23) Landing gear was selected to down position for landing. They did not get a down and lock indication for the left hand main landing gear. Several failed…
- [Incident 19910912050199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910912050199I), Sep 12, 1991: Piper PA32R300 (N38171), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. On a touch and go landing pilot forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.

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