# N44698: 1974 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 1982-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-7440170
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 17, 1978
- Mode S code: A5649B
- Owner when cancelled: [National Air College Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20AIR%20COLLEGE%20INC)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44698
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44698
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44698-1982-08-23

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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.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 OAK79FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FA030), May 11, 1979: Piper PA-32 (N44698), Groveland, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19790511016729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790511016729A), May 11, 1979: Piper PA32300 (N44698), Groveland, CA, Destroyed. Pilot said engine quit after switching fuel tanks. Unable to restart. Hit trees on ridge. Attempt glide to airport.

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