# N9285R: 1997 Piper PA-32R-301, registration cancelled 2007-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (registry code 7103218)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3246065
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 1997
- Certificate issued: March 18, 1997
- Last registry action: June 7, 2007
- Mode S code: ACDEF9
- Owner when cancelled: [Webster Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEBSTER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [St Davids, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/St%20Davids)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0621° N, 75.4004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19087, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9285R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9285R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9285R-2007-10-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301.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 IAD05FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05FA125), Aug 22, 2005: Piper PA-32R-301 (N9285R), West Chester, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to abort the landing after the airplane contacted the runway. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was extended during the landing.

## 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 20050822024879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050822024879A), Aug 22, 2005: Piper PA32R301 (N9285R), West Chester, PA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) The airplane was on final for runway 27. The landing gear was not down. The pilot was informed by radio the gear was still up and he attempted a…

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