# N8872E: Piper PA-32R-300, registration cancelled 1976-11-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 11, 1976
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32R-7680182
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 5, 1976
- Mode S code: AC3A79
- Owner when cancelled: [Commander Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMMANDER%20AVIATION%20CORP)
- Location: [Bismarck, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Bismarck)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8872E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8872E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8872E-1976-11-11

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-32R-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300.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 DEN76ATE59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76ATE59), Apr 8, 1976: Piper PA-32 (N8872E), Colorado Spgs, CO, 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 19760408006839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760408006839A), Apr 8, 1976: Piper PA32RT300 (N8872E), Colorado Spgs, CO, Substantial damage. Rwy 17 avbl,lndd rwy 21.gusting 24K.

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