# N4343X: 1975 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-7600001
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 8, 1975
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1979
- Last registry action: August 3, 1991
- Mode S code: A534D1
- Owner when cancelled: [Linton Royce Alton Dr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINTON%20ROYCE%20ALTON%20DR)
- Location: [Lapeer, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Lapeer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0537° N, 83.3387° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48446, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4343X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4343X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4343X-2012-11-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-32-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260.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 CHI84LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA133), Mar 21, 1984: Piper PA-32-260 (N4343X), St. Ignace, MI, substantial damage

## 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 19840320006819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840320006819A), Mar 20, 1984: Piper PA32260 (N4343X), St Ignace, MI, Substantial damage. Took off into night in freezing rain and severe icing conditions. Lost control and crashed onto frozen lake huron.

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