# N8940N: Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 1989-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3240738
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AC5695
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8940N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8940N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8940N-1989-03-15

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 (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 ANC83LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA055), Mar 11, 1983: Piper PA-32-300 (N8940N), Pedro Bay, AK, 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 19830311007289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830311007289A), Mar 11, 1983: Piper PA32300 (N8940N), Pedro Bay, AK, Substantial damage. No braking action after landing on a frozen lake. Began a go around. Unable to clear trees. Stalled into tree tops.

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