# N8943Y: 1971 Piper PA-39, registration cancelled 2005-06-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 9, 2005
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-39](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-39) (registry code 7103902)
- 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: 39-104
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1971
- Certificate issued: December 5, 1975
- Last registry action: November 18, 2003
- Mode S code: AC5708
- Owners when cancelled: [West Richard B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20RICHARD%20B), [West Gloria R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20GLORIA%20R)
- Location: [Belton, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Belton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7884° N, 94.5519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64012, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8943Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8943Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8943Y-2005-06-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-39: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-39.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2004FA0000609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000609), Nov 15, 2002: BOLT. CORRODED. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE STABILATOR WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THIS IS DUE TO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS ON OTHER PA24 AND PA 30/39 AIRCRAFT WITH STABILATOR

## 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 MKC85LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA094), Apr 29, 1985: Piper PA-39 (N8943Y), Peculiar, MO, 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 19850429015199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850429015199A), Apr 29, 1985: Piper PA39 (N8943Y), Peculiar, MO, Substantial damage. Brakes were ineffective on wet grass runway. Directional control lost and gear collapsed in rough off runway side.

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