# N7959Y: 1966 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2003-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 30-1056
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 1973
- Last registry action: March 30, 1989
- Mode S code: AACE42
- Owners when cancelled: [Stevenson Red DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEVENSON%20RED%20DBA), [Red S Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RED%20S%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Haskell, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Haskell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8056° N, 95.7046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74436, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7959Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7959Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7959Y-2003-08-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 FTW89LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA109), Jun 6, 1989: Piper PA-30 (N7959Y), Bristow, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT AND FAILURE OF THE INFLIGHT RESTART ATTEMPT.
- [NTSB OAK74FVM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVM12), Oct 26, 1973: Piper PA-30 (N7959Y), Watsonville, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19890606014439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890606014439A), Jun 6, 1989: Piper PA30 (N7959Y), Bristow, OK, Substantial damage. Ran main tanks dry. Unable restart by switching tanks. Crashed into trees. Fuel in outboard and tip tanks.
- [Incident 19870201013199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870201013199I), Feb 1, 1987: Piper PA30 (N7959Y), Chandler, AZ, Minor damage. Aircraft struck unlighted light standard on final and landed short. Pilot elected not to use VASI.
- [Accident 19731026036859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731026036859A), Oct 26, 1973: Piper PA30 (N7959Y), Watsonville, CA, Substantial damage. Landing gear retract arm PN21012-03 failed

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