# N4072R: 1968 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2003-11-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 22, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 32-40383
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 6, 1968
- Certificate issued: October 16, 1997
- Last registry action: October 21, 2003
- Mode S code: A4C950
- Owners when cancelled: [Ferris Ronald K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERRIS%20RONALD%20K), [Ferris Tayne M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERRIS%20TAYNE%20M)
- Location: [East Swanzey, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/East%20Swanzey)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8583° N, 72.2964° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03446, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4072R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4072R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4072R-2003-11-22

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

## 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 NYC03FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA061), Mar 3, 2003: Piper PA-32-300 (N4072R), Monterey, MA, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules (VFR) flight in marginal VFR weather conditions over mountainous terrain, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Factors…

## 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 20030302002089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030302002089A), Mar 2, 2003: Piper PA32300 (N4072R), Monterey, MA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (.19) On March 2, 2003, about 1854 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32-300, N4072R, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain in Monterey,…

## Other aircraft with N4072R

- [Cancelled 2020-05-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4072R-2020-05-29): Phoenix X-TREME, S/N X00525, built 2005. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hosier Blaine](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOSIER%20BLAINE), [Burkesville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Burkesville)

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