# N57840: 1977 Piper PA-36-300, registration cancelled 2014-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-36-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-300) (registry code 7103612)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36-7760012
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1971
- Certificate issued: December 28, 1978
- Last registry action: September 23, 1982
- Mode S code: A76F1E
- Owner when cancelled: [Desert Aviation Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESERT%20AVIATION%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7046° N, 114.6563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85364, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57840
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57840
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57840-2014-10-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-36-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-300.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 LAX80DUJ94](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ94), Aug 29, 1980: Piper PA-36 (N57840), Tacna, AZ, 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 19800829041059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800829041059A), Aug 29, 1980: Piper PA36300 (N57840), Tacna, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost power and crash landed shortly after takeoff. No malfunctions found other than poorly maintained engine.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.