# N4027W: 1966 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2021-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- 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: 32-40043
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2018
- Last registry action: May 2, 2018
- Mode S code: A4B771
- Owners when cancelled: [Herter Bryan J Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERTER%20BRYAN%20J%20TRUSTEE), [Herter Cheryl A Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERTER%20CHERYL%20A%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6988° N, 119.8263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89506, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4027W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4027W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4027W-2021-09-04

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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.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 WPR18LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA070), Jan 17, 2018: Piper PA 32-300 (N4027W), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot/owner to ensure that the airplane was airworthy before flight.

## 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 20180117000929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180117000929A), Jan 17, 2018: Piper PA-32-300 (N4027W), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Engine lost power shortly after takeoff. A post accident investigation revealed the fuel line from the engine driven fuel pump to the throttle body was removed…

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