# N544DG: 1977 Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 2018-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32R-7780440
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 7, 2015
- Last registry action: July 7, 2015
- Mode S code: A6E71A
- Owner when cancelled: [Lance N38544 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANCE%20N38544%20LLC)
- Location: [Merritt Island, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Merritt%20Island)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3204° N, 80.6592° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32952, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N544DG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=544DG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N544DG-2018-06-08

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 (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 ERA17LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA311), Sep 3, 2017: Piper PA32R (N544DG), Merritt Island, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and improper takeoff technique, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

## 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 20170903017589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170903017589A), Sep 3, 2017: Piper PA-32R-300 (N544DG), Merritt Island, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot used almost entire length of runway before rotation, post rotation the aircraft settled and contacted water.
- [Incident 20160403007439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160403007439I), Apr 3, 2016: Piper PA-32R-300 (N544DG), St Petersburg, FL, Minor damage. On 04/03/2016, at approximately 16:49 LCL, a Piper PA-32R-300, N544DG, registered to "lance N38544 LLC" (merritt island, FL), landed on rwy 18 at Albert…

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