# N4053W: 1966 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2012-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 32-40075
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: July 20, 2006
- Mode S code: A4C20A
- Location: [Burlington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Burlington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0192° N, 79.5137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27215, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4053W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4053W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4053W-2012-09-05

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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.md

## Service difficulty reports (3)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2003FA0000845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000845), Aug 11, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 20 STRESS CRACKS ON TOP OF BOTH WINGS ALONG BOTH LONGITUDINAL STRINGERS AFT OF MAIN SPAR. CRACKS RANGE FROM .250 INCH TO .750 IN
- [SDR 2003FA0000844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000844), Aug 11, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FORWARD SKIN AT ROOT WITH SPIDER CRACKS IN 2 AREAS. ALSO FOUND WALKWAY SURFACE MUSHY, SUSPECT INTERNAL DAMAGE.
- [SDR 2003FA0000843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000843), Aug 11, 2003: CASE HALF. LEAKING. DURING ENGINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3 EA CYLINDER MOUNT THROUGH BOLTS LEAKING. SUSPECT FRETTING CORROSION BETWEEN CASE HALVES. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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