# N43829: 1977 Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 2017-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213)
- 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: 32R-7780527
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 5, 2014
- Last registry action: February 5, 2014
- Mode S code: A54396
- Owner when cancelled: [Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUSKEGEE%20AIRMEN%20NATIONAL%20HISTORICAL%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, MI, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43829
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43829
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43829-2017-03-15

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-32R-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-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 CEN15FA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA342), Aug 10, 2015: Piper PA 32R-300 (N43829), Harbor Springs, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees during the approach in dark, night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into trees and terrain.
- [NTSB FTW80FRA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA22), Apr 2, 1980: Piper PA-32R (N43829), Houston, TX, 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 20150809013849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150809013849A), Aug 9, 2015: Piper PA-32R-300 (N43829), Harbor Springs, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On aug 9, 2015 Piper PA32R-300 N43829 departed coleman a young (det) airport and flew to Harbor Springs (mgn) airport. On or about 2300 aug 9, 2015 aircraft…
- [Accident 19800402007699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800402007699A), Apr 2, 1980: Piper PA32R300 (N43829), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Impacted ground,short of runway,on ILS approach. Saw approach lights prior to impact. Failed to monitor altitude.

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