# N4457X: 1975 Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-7680019
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1975
- Last registry action: September 19, 1996
- Mode S code: A56093
- Location: [Palm Coast, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20Coast)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5757° N, 81.2238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32137, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4457X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4457X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4457X-2013-08-20

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-32R-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300.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 MIA96LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA066), Jan 19, 1996: Piper PA-32R-300 (N4457X), Smithville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in a heavy load of airframe ice, an inability to maintain altitude, and a subsequent emergency landing. Factors relating to the…

## 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 19960118000709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960118000709A), Jan 18, 1996: Piper PA32R300 (N4457X), Smithville, TN, Substantial damage. Icing unable sustain flight en route. Vectored to 0A3, heavy ice windshield and airframe. Hit VASI and embankment.

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