# N74957: Piper PA-31-350, registration cancelled 1982-12-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 28, 1982
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31-7305106
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: March 30, 1981
- Mode S code: AA1720
- Owner when cancelled: [Brents Intl Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRENTS%20INTL%20INC)
- Location: [Alameda, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Alameda)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74957
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74957
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74957-1982-12-28

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-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 LAX83FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA055), Dec 9, 1982: Piper PA-31-350 (N74957), 500 Nm E, Honolulu, HI, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19821209062909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821209062909A), Dec 9, 1982: Piper PA31 (N74957), Honolulu, HI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost oil pressure, shut down left engine. Unable to maintain altitude, ditched. Bocy and debris seen before sinking

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