# N59798: 1976 Piper PA-31-350, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20SO), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31-7652071
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1976
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2008
- Last registry action: June 13, 2008
- Mode S code: A7BB1C
- Owner when cancelled: [Fowler Richard L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOWLER%20RICHARD%20L)
- Location: [Grand Junction, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Grand%20Junction)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0340° N, 108.4866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81503, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59798
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59798
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59798-2015-05-19

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-31-350: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350.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 WPR11CA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA299), Jun 30, 2011: Piper PA-31-350 (N59798), Casper, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird at low altitude.

## 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 20110630011719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110630011719A), Jun 30, 2011: Piper PA-31-350 (N59798), Casper, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control of the aircraft when a large bird (possibly an owl) flew at the pilot's windshield just before touchdown. Pilot apparently ducked and pushed…
- [Incident 20080129010669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080129010669I), Jan 29, 2008: Piper PA31350 (N59798), Big Piney, WY, Minor damage. (-23) 02/02/2008 - This is a digest of the missing pilot satement from [privacy data omitted]. [privacy data omitted] Was interviewed regarding the 01/29/2008…

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