# N57885: 1977 Piper PA-36-300, registration cancelled 2011-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-36-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-300) (registry code 7103612)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36-7760046
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: November 6, 1994
- Certificate issued: June 14, 2010
- Last registry action: June 14, 2010
- Mode S code: A76FAF
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilbur Ellis Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILBUR%20ELLIS%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Huron, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Huron)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3925° N, 98.2019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57350, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57885
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57885
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57885-2011-12-22

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-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 CEN11LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA399), Jun 17, 2011: Piper PA-36-300 (N57885), Highmore, SD, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.

## 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 20110617016529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110617016529A), Jun 17, 2011: Piper PA-36-300 (N57885), Highmore, SD, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On June 17, 2011, pilot [privacy data omitted] took off in N57885, a Piper PA-36-300 for an aerial application flight. The field he was spraying was…

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