# N8640N: 1971 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2013-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- 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: 32-7140033
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1971
- Last registry action: July 18, 1984
- Mode S code: ABE018
- Location: [Readyville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Readyville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8087° N, 86.1932° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37149, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8640N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8640N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8640N-2013-03-07

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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.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 ATL84MA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84MA208), Jun 24, 1984: Piper PA-32-300 (N8640N), Canton, GA, destroyed, 5 fatal
- [NTSB FTW76FPJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPJ21), Dec 31, 1975: Piper PA-32 (N8640N), Stroud, OK, 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 19840624029329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840624029329A), Jun 24, 1984: Piper PA32300 (N8640N), Canton, GA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Airframe failure enroute at night with thunderstorms in area. Disregard safety regulation and gross misjudgement.
- [Accident 19751231039879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751231039879A), Dec 31, 1975: Piper PA32300 (N8640N), Stroud, OK, Substantial damage. Gusting to 20K

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