# N43216: 1974 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2012-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 32-7440118
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 1974
- Last registry action: September 27, 1993
- Mode S code: A52D26
- Location: [Moosic, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Moosic)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3583° N, 75.6823° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18507, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43216
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43216
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43216-2012-09-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 MIA77FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA046), Mar 15, 1977: Piper PA-32 (N43216), Charleston, SC, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC76FGM53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM53), Sep 26, 1976: Piper PA-32 (N43216), Indiana, PA, 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.

- [Accident 19770315010179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770315010179A), Mar 15, 1977: Piper PA32300 (N43216), Charleston, SC, Destroyed. Wnd gusting 18K
- [Accident 19760926031579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760926031579A), Sep 26, 1976: Piper PA32300 (N43216), Indiana, PA, Substantial damage. Localizer only approach,landed long,hydroplaned off end of runway,landing gear torn off.

## Other aircraft with N43216

- [Cancelled 1960-08-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43216-1960-08-09): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 6875, built 1946. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Howell James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20JAMES%20H), [Post Falls, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Post%20Falls)

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