# N7659C: 1975 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- 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: 32-7600006
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 26, 1975
- Certificate issued: September 18, 1981
- Last registry action: March 20, 1997
- Mode S code: AA57B1
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith K A Ray](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20K%20A%20RAY)
- Location: [Spearfish, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Spearfish)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4479° N, 103.9405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57783, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7659C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7659C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7659C-2013-05-09

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-32-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260.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 SEA94FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA106), Apr 24, 1994: Piper PA-32-260 (N7659C), Kellogg, ID, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, WHILE FLYING WITH PARTIAL PANEL, AND THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT BEING EXCEEDED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19940424047379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940424047379A), Apr 24, 1994: Piper PA32260 (N7659C), Kellogg, ID, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Came out of clouds minus tail and wings. Vacumn pump siezed. Indicates spiral dive abrupt pull up. Had partial panel
- [Incident 19931231051719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931231051719I), Dec 31, 1993: Piper PA32260 (N7659C), Rapid City, SD. Aircraft encountered heavy icing and was unable to maintain altitude. Landed safely. Pilot did not receive airmets.
- [Incident 19790609014559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790609014559I), Jun 9, 1979: Piper PA32260 (N7659C), Gillette, WY, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing, bounced, applied power, bounced again, nose gear collapsed.

## Other aircraft with N7659C

- [Cancelled 1965-06-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7659C-1965-06-06): Douglas B-26C, S/N 44-35582. Owner: [Osborn W B Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OSBORN%20W%20B%20JR), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)

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