# N8654N: 1971 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 32-7240004
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 8, 1971
- Certificate issued: April 10, 1989
- Last registry action: February 6, 1995
- Mode S code: ABE45B
- Owner when cancelled: [Bauer Kathleen B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAUER%20KATHLEEN%20B)
- Location: [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7551° N, 97.1392° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76012, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8654N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8654N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8654N-2013-05-15

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-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 FTW89LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA087), Apr 26, 1989: Piper PA-32-300 (N8654N), Eufaula, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT…
- [NTSB MKC85LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA147), Jul 4, 1985: Piper PA-32-300 (N8654N), Point Lookout, MO, 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 19890426010099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890426010099A), Apr 26, 1989: Piper PA32300 (N8654N), Eufaula, OK, Substantial damage. Fuel starvation en route due to mismanagement,crash landed short of vectored airport. Boost pump off on restart.
- [Accident 19850703031209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850703031209A), Jul 3, 1985: Piper PA32300 (N8654N), Point Lookout, MO, Substantial damage. Made hard landing at dusk. Folded main gear rearward. Wing fuel tank was ruptured. No fire.

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