# N7703J: 1968 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2020-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 32-1070
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 7, 2018
- Last registry action: June 7, 2018
- Mode S code: AA6BD1
- Owner when cancelled: [Baptista Jose R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAPTISTA%20JOSE%20R)
- Location: [Spring, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spring)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0395° N, 95.5344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77379, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7703J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7703J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7703J-2020-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (3)

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 CEN20LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA018), Nov 9, 2019: Piper PA32 (N7703J), Houston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank before departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MKC88LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA060), Mar 6, 1988: Piper PA-32-260 (N7703J), Mound City, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DLA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLA39), Apr 27, 1975: Piper PA-32 (N7703J), Gainesville, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20191109023169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191109023169A), Nov 9, 2019: Piper PA-32-260 (N7703J), Spring, TX, Substantial damage. On 11/09/2019 around 0930, [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] took off out david wayne hooks (dwh) headed for navasota, TX. In N7703J (PA-32). About…
- [Incident 19901121064179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901121064179I), Nov 21, 1990: Piper PA32260 (N7703J), Key Largo, FL. Pilot became lost. Entered cuban airspace. Customs helicopter intercepted aircraft. Directed it to U.S. Airport.
- [Incident 19880306004559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880306004559I), Mar 6, 1988: Piper PA32260 (N7703J), Mound City, MO, Substantial damage. Fuel exhaustion. Landed in a corn field. Ground fog developed at destination. Unable to find another airport.
- [Accident 19750427011879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750427011879A), Apr 27, 1975: Piper PA32260 (N7703J), Gainesville, FL, Substantial damage. Acft porpoise on ldg.

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