# N38261: 1977 Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 2011-04-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 27, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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-7780408
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 1977
- Certificate issued: May 18, 2004
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A465FC
- Owner when cancelled: [Feldpouch Randal C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FELDPOUCH%20RANDAL%20C)
- Location: [Vandalia, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Vandalia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9590° N, 89.1301° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62471, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38261
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38261
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38261-2011-04-27

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-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 2001F00034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00034), Apr 20, 2001: COVER. LOOSE. THE PLASTIC COVER AROUND THE FUEL SELECTOR CONTAINS THE SAFETY STOP. TO PREVENT GOING TO THE OFF POSITION THIS COVER WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED OR HAD COME LOOS

## 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 MIA01LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA136), Apr 28, 2001: Piper PA-32R-300 (N38261), Wilmington, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the failure of maintenance to properly secure the fuel selector cover, resulting in the pilot inadvertently selecting "off" instead of "left" tank, and the…

## 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 20010428008549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010428008549A), Apr 28, 2001: Piper PA32R300 (N38261), Wilmington, NC, Substantial damage. (.19)On April 28, 2001, about 1125 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32RT-300, N38261, registered to zqj corporation, operating as a 14 title CFR part 91…

## Other aircraft with N38261

- [Cancelled 1951-04-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38261-1951-04-17): Piper J3L-65, S/N 6886. Owner: [Graham C L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAHAM%20C%20L), [Gadsden, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Gadsden)

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