# N38709: 1977 Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 2003-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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-7780463
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: June 5, 2003
- Mode S code: A477C5
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38709
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38709
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38709-2003-07-09

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-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 CHI02LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA162), Jun 13, 2002: Piper PA-32R-300 (N38709), Beaumont, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to abort the takeoff when he realized the aircraft was not accelerating as expected. The wet and muddy turf runway was a contributing factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20020613012209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020613012209A), Jun 13, 2002: Piper PA32R300 (N38709), Beaumont, KS, No damage. (-23) The pilot attempted a downhill south takeoff on the 2200 feet north/south private runway of the Beaumont Hotel, Beaumont, KS. Runway conditions at the…
- [Incident 19940113001689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940113001689I), Jan 13, 1994: Piper PA32R300 (N38709), Jackson, TN, Minor damage. Narrative: jan 13, 1994, at 1728 local CDT PA-32-300R Piper lance N38079 was taxiing out on the new ramp at mkl (Jackson, TN) following comp. Traffic when it…

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