# N948SB: 1969 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2009-01-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 6, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002)
- 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: 30-1817
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 1969
- Certificate issued: November 17, 1999
- Last registry action: November 18, 2008
- Mode S code: AD2C72
- Owner when cancelled: [Advantage Aviation Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADVANTAGE%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- Location: [Jackson, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Jackson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2434° N, 84.4049° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jackson, MI, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N948SB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948SB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948SB-2009-01-06

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-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.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 CHI03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA039), Dec 15, 2002: Piper PA-30 (N948SB), Jackson, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and extend the landing gear resulting in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB MKC72FCD65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCD65), Mar 23, 1972: Piper PA-30 (N948SB), Des Moines, IA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20021215035689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021215035689A), Dec 15, 2002: Piper PA30 (N948SB), Jackson, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Shortly after takeoff the pilot reported the aircraft experienced a complete electrical failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing gear extension,…
- [Incident 19961028034179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961028034179I), Oct 28, 1996: Piper PA30 (N948SB), Lansing, MI, Minor damage. Electrical failure. Selected gear down. Came down halfway. Smelled smoke. Landed. Gear collapsed. Unfamiliar manual

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