# N5542J: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1977-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 321005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1974
- Mode S code: A710EE
- Owner when cancelled: [Mccracken Howar I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCRACKEN%20HOWAR%20I)
- Location: [Elyria, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Elyria)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5542J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5542J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5542J-1977-07-08

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CHI77FEI10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI10), Jan 19, 1977: Piper PA-32 (N5542J), Elyria, OH, substantial damage

## 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 19770119001029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770119001029A), Jan 19, 1977: Piper PA32260 (N5542J), Elyria, OH, Substantial damage. Encountered freezing rain and sleet after dptr and returned to dptr point

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