# N61517: 1974 Piper PA-31-350, 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-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: 31-7552021
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 12, 1981
- Last registry action: March 7, 1984
- Mode S code: A803EC
- Owners when cancelled: [Crosby Rod](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSBY%20ROD), [Conte Robert Md](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTE%20ROBERT%20MD), [White Steven Md](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20STEVEN%20MD), [Boldt M Derick Md](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOLDT%20M%20DERICK%20MD), [Baum Alan Md](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAUM%20ALAN%20MD)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6879° N, 95.5157° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77074, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61517
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61517
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61517-2014-10-29

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 FTW79DA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DA053), Feb 23, 1979: Piper PA-31 (N61517), Claude, TX, 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 19790223005849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790223005849A), Feb 23, 1979: Piper PA31 (N61517), Claude, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to check fuel quantity before takeoff because of heavy rain. Ran out of fuel entoute at night.

## Other aircraft with N61517

- [Cancelled 1955-03-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61517-1955-03-04): Cessna T-50, S/N 3726. Owner: [Sky Haven Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20HAVEN%20INC), [Franklin Park, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Franklin%20Park)

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