# N8997N: 1969 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2018-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 32-40880
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 15, 1977
- Last registry action: April 23, 1977
- Mode S code: AC6A1D
- Owner when cancelled: [Robinson Eugene A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20EUGENE%20A)
- Location: [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3315° N, 81.5827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32211, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8997N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8997N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8997N-2018-05-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 IAD78FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA093), Aug 10, 1978: Piper PA-32 (N8997N), Norfolk, VA, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71DRG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG54), Dec 4, 1970: Piper PA-32 (N8997N), Mountain Home, TX, 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 19780810030189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780810030189A), Aug 10, 1978: Piper PA32300 (N8997N), Norfolk, VA, Destroyed. Plt stated power on ditching in water.

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