# N4079R: 1968 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2021-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 32-40393
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1968
- Certificate issued: May 4, 2015
- Last registry action: January 3, 2018
- Mode S code: A4CA45
- Owner when cancelled: [Zahasky Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZAHASKY%20RICHARD)
- Location: [Decorah, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Decorah)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3663° N, 91.7729° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52101, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4079R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4079R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4079R-2021-07-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (2)

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 CEN20LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA263), Jul 5, 2020: Piper PA32 (N4079R), Eveleth, MN, destroyed. Probable cause: The seizure of the airplane’s engine-driven fuel pump due to internal contamination, which led to a total loss of engine power. The source of the contamination could not be determined based on…
- [NTSB FTW93LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA127), Apr 10, 1993: Piper PA-32-300 (N4079R), Danville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S IMPROPER CROSSWIND CORRECTION, HIS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND IMPROPER SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20200705009419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200705009419A), Jul 5, 2020: Piper PA-32-300 (N4079R), Eveleth, MN, Destroyed. 2020-07-05, Approximately 1050L, Piper PA-32-300 took off from tower, MN, 12D. The flight plan was 5500 ft to menomenee, WI klmu, but due to some clouds the…
- [Accident 19930410009109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930410009109A), Apr 10, 1993: Piper PA32300 (N4079R), Danville, AR, Substantial damage. Drifted on flare for landing in crosswind. Began go around. Elevator struck runway light. Flew back to base.

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