# N7946Y: Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 1992-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 301042
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 17, 1989
- Last registry action: April 20, 1992
- Mode S code: AACA22
- Owner when cancelled: [Melville Dan K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELVILLE%20DAN%20K)
- Location: [Spokane, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Spokane)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6277° N, 117.2546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99206, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7946Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7946Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7946Y-1992-05-19

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-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX90LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA160), May 1, 1990: Piper PA30 (N7946Y), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.
- [NTSB SEA83LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA092), Apr 27, 1983: Piper PA-30B (N7946Y), Lakeview, OR, substantial damage

## 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 19900501012249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900501012249A), May 1, 1990: Piper PA30 (N7946Y), Sedona, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost both engines after aux tanks ran dry. Landed short of runway. Main tanks were full. Failed to switch tanks.
- [Accident 19830427016349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830427016349A), Apr 27, 1983: Piper PA30 (N7946Y), Lakeview, OR, Substantial damage. Landed gear up. Failed to check gear down by using checklist and green light on panel.

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