# N979LA: Piper PA-32RT-300, registration cancelled 1991-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (registry code 7103215)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32R7985072
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1984
- Last registry action: January 4, 1991
- Mode S code: ADA60F
- Owner when cancelled: [Satterthwaite John R Mdpa](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SATTERTHWAITE%20JOHN%20R%20MDPA)
- Location: [Greenville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Greenville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7780° N, 82.3802° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29605, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N979LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=979LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N979LA-1991-01-26

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-32RT-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-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 NYC88LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA217), Aug 14, 1988: Piper PA-32RT-300 (N979LA), Wellsboro, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF IN AN OVER GROSSED AIARCRAFT IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND FLEW OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO HIGH GRASS.

## 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 19880814032479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880814032479A), Aug 14, 1988: Piper PA32RT300 (N979LA), Wellsboro, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Tried second time to depart short strip,hot day,no flaps and over gross. Unable leave ground effect aborted crashed
- [Incident 19830728051439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830728051439I), Jul 28, 1983: Piper PA32* (N979LA), Rocky Mount, NC, Minor damage. Lost all electrical power. Cranked gear down. The nose gear collapsed on the landing roll. Cause not given.

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