# N3R: Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 1990-09-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 7, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30236
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A31C17
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3R-1990-09-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.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 MIA90LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA162), Jul 28, 1990: Piper PA-30 (N3R), Delray Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING THE REPORTED LOSS OF POWER FROM THE LEFT ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## 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 19900728029009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900728029009A), Jul 28, 1990: Piper PA30 (N3R), Delray Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power on left engine after liftoff. Collided with trees and powerlines edge of strip.

## Other aircraft with N3R

- [Cancelled 2003-10-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3R-2003-10-16): Crawford Timothy L WIDEBODY LONG EZ, S/N 2. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Crawford Timothy L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAWFORD%20TIMOTHY%20L), [Idaho Falls, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Idaho%20Falls)
- [Cancelled 1975-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3R-1975-09-03): Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S, S/N 1-0008. Owner: [Allied Fidelity Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLIED%20FIDELITY%20CORPORATION), [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)

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