# N997TB: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2012-11-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 28, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-508
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1966
- Certificate issued: November 4, 2002
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: ADEE4F
- Owner when cancelled: [Bulldog Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BULLDOG%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N997TB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=997TB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N997TB-2012-11-28

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-32-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260.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 CEN12LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA118), Dec 31, 2011: Piper PA-32-260 (N997TB), Elk Rapids, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the failure of the exhaust valve.

## 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 20111231030349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111231030349A), Dec 31, 2011: Piper PA-32-260 (N997TB), Elk Rapids, MI, Substantial damage. On 12/31/2011 at 1150 local time a CFR part 91 pleasure flight departed ktvc for a local sight seeing flight. Pilot stated during cruise flight the engine…
- [Incident 19900803054549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900803054549I), Aug 3, 1990: Piper PA32260 (N997TB), Westhampton, NY, Minor damage. Engine failed after takeoff. Emergency landing in a field.

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