# N7918C: 1975 Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 2009-10-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 13, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32R-7680067
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1975
- Certificate issued: August 25, 2006
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AABF2F
- Owners when cancelled: [Piper Lance Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20LANCE%20HOLDINGS%20LLC), [Reynolds Roger D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REYNOLDS%20ROGER%20D)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1027° N, 80.8221° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28226, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7918C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7918C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7918C-2009-10-13

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-32R-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300.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 ERA09CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA134), Jan 13, 2009: Piper PA-32R-300 (N7918C), Manteo, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the missed approach procedure while landing with a low ceiling.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20090113001929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090113001929A), Jan 13, 2009: Piper PA32R300 (N7918C), Manteo, NC, Destroyed. Aircraft N7918C (complex se Piper lance) was cleared for GPS rwy 23 approach into Manteo, NC (mqi) by ATC at 2240Z. AWOS indicated wind 360DEG. @ 9KTS, vis.…
- [Incident 19890301017789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890301017789I), Mar 1, 1989: Piper PA32R300 (N7918C), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. Complete electrical failure. Unable to lower gear. Landed gear up. Gear out of rig.

## Other aircraft with N7918C

- [Cancelled 1971-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7918C-1971-01-12): Grumman G-44A, S/N 11, built 1959. Owner: [Kirk Charles M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIRK%20CHARLES%20M), [Ok, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Ok)

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