# N9800K: 1977 Piper PA-32RT-300, registration cancelled 2014-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (registry code 7103215)
- 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: 32R-7885003
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 21, 1989
- Last registry action: April 12, 1996
- Mode S code: ADAD86
- Owners when cancelled: [Stenke Larry E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STENKE%20LARRY%20E), [Stenke Constance I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STENKE%20CONSTANCE%20I)
- Location: [Dexter, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Dexter)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3640° N, 83.9093° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48130, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9800K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9800K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9800K-2014-12-01

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-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 CHI91FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA031), Nov 22, 1990: Piper PA-32-RT300 (N9800K), Gaylord, MI, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DARK NIGHT, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN CONTINUING…

## 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 19901121051099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901121051099A), Nov 21, 1990: Piper PA32RT300 (N9800K), Gaylord, MI, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Struck trees circling to land at night in rain and fog. Reported unable land due severe crosswind. Was over gross.

## Other aircraft with N9800K

- [Cancelled 1954-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9800K-1954-07-15): Stinson 108-2, S/N 108-2800. Owner: [Mckenzie Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCKENZIE%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Springfield, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Springfield)

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