# N55059: 1973 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2002-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 32-7300031
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1973
- Certificate issued: November 8, 1997
- Last registry action: November 14, 2000
- Mode S code: A70294
- Owner when cancelled: [Baldwin Scott J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALDWIN%20SCOTT%20J)
- Location: [Jackson, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Jackson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7004° N, 88.7641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38305, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55059
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55059-2002-02-22

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-32-260: 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 CHI98LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA102), Mar 12, 1998: Piper PA-32-260 (N55059), Mc Cordsville, IN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane. Factors were his self-induced pressure.

## 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 19980312046379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980312046379A), Mar 12, 1998: Piper PA32260 (N55059), Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (.4)During a repositioning flight, the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain. No pre-existing anomalies were found during a post…

## Other aircraft with N55059

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55059): Ultralight America/Case RC SPITFIRE II, S/N 001, built 2001

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