# N697MA: 1997 Piper PA-32R-301, registration cancelled 2004-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (registry code 7103218)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3246069
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 14, 1997
- Certificate issued: September 29, 1999
- Last registry action: October 15, 2002
- Mode S code: A945CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Mark D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20MARK%20D)
- Location: [Meridian, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Meridian)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4579° N, 88.7274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39305, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N697MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=697MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N697MA-2004-05-21

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-32R-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301.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 MIA02LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA108), Jun 7, 2002: Piper PA-32R-301 (N697MA), Meridian, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate quality control of the manufacturing processes of the crankshaft gear bolt, resulting in failure of the gear bolt, due to hydrogen embrittlement, a total loss of engine power, and 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 20020607013789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020607013789A), Jun 7, 2002: Piper PA32R301 (N697MA), Meridian, MS, No damage. (-23) The pilot was conducting practice instrument approaches, when on a missed approach the aircraft lost power. The pilot declared an emergency and turned…

## Other aircraft with N697MA

- [Cancelled 2026-05-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N697MA-2026-05-04): Bell 206L-3, S/N 51132. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cal Dynamic Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAL%20DYNAMIC%20AVIATION%20INC), [Mission Viejo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mission%20Viejo)

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