# N7937Y: 1966 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1EA), [TCDS 1E12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30-1028
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 16, 1985
- Last registry action: December 29, 1997
- Mode S code: AAC68E
- Owner when cancelled: [Dale James Wiii](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DALE%20JAMES%20WIII)
- Location: [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7721° N, 78.6386° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raleigh, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7937Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7937Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7937Y-2014-11-19

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-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.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 ATL87LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA139), May 16, 1987: Piper PA-30 (N7937Y), Raleigh, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19870515016719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870515016719A), May 15, 1987: Piper PA30 (N7937Y), Raleigh-Durham, NC, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered off the runway. The pilot added power too quickly and one engine stagnated while below VMC.

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