# N38855: Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 1989-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32R7780483
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A47C27
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38855
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38855
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38855-1989-09-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CHI83LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA120), Feb 25, 1983: Piper PA-32R-300 (N38855), Ely, MN, substantial damage

## 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 19830225005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830225005429A), Feb 25, 1983: Piper PA32R300 (N38855), Ely, MN, Substantial damage. Lost oil on climbout. Engine blew up. Oil cap not secured. No oil change last 2 years. Aircraft annual had expired.

## Other aircraft with N38855

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38855-1965-05-20): Piper J3F-65, S/N 7342. Owner: [Robert W Wheeler](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERT%20W%20WHEELER), [Beaverdam, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Beaverdam)

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