# N4258N: 1980 Piper PA-32-301, registration cancelled 2013-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (registry code 7103207)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-8006018
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 29, 1989
- Last registry action: August 3, 2010
- Mode S code: A511AF
- Owner when cancelled: [Kusko Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUSKO%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 60.7633° N, 161.8694° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99559, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4258N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4258N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4258N-2013-06-11

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-32-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301.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 ANC91IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91IA052), Apr 9, 1991: Piper PA-32-301 (N4258N), Eek, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE CENTER TORQUE LINK BOLT.
- [NTSB ANC81FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA105), Sep 2, 1981: Piper PA-32 (N4258N), Lk Clark Pass, AK, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19910408039199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910408039199I), Apr 8, 1991: Piper PA32301 (N4258N), Eek, AK, Minor damage. Aircraft was landed with part of right gear missing. Bolt holding torque link knuckle was missing.
- [Accident 19810902082669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810902082669A), Sep 2, 1981: Piper PA32301 (N4258N), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Lost part of propeller blade. Landed downwind on a sand bar. Wiped out gear failure at filed propeller nick.

## Other aircraft with N4258N

- [Cancelled 1955-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4258N-1955-10-06): Cessna 140, S/N 13729, built 1947. Owner: [Ringel Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RINGEL%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Decatur, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Decatur)

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