# N7931P: 1962 Piper PA-24, 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-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-3165
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1962
- Certificate issued: October 31, 1996
- Last registry action: December 3, 1999
- Mode S code: AAC5B3
- Owner when cancelled: [Hannum James B Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANNUM%20JAMES%20B%20JR)
- Location: [Stuart, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Stuart)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.1995° N, 80.2560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34994, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7931P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7931P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7931P-2013-05-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24.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 MIA97LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA163), May 14, 1997: Piper PA-24-180 (N7931P), Yakkama City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: a complete loss of engine power due to the separation of the connecting rod bolts, resulting in a forced landing and impact with a tree. A factor in this accident was improper installation of the rod…

## 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 19970514012849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970514012849A), May 14, 1997: Piper PA24180 (N7931P), Yakkama City, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) May 14, 1997, during a telephone interview, the pilot recollected the event in question. The pilot stated that he heard a metallic ticking noise and…
- [Accident 19960307003699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960307003699A), Mar 7, 1996: Piper PA24 (N7931P), Livingston, TN, Substantial damage. Encountered icing, lost radio contact. Approach issued through comair aircraft, stuck gear, landed short of runway.

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