# N999RH: 1964 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2013-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 30-421
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1982
- Last registry action: July 31, 1987
- Mode S code: ADF591
- Owner when cancelled: [Hertzel James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERTZEL%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [West Borough, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/West%20Borough)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2684° N, 71.6133° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01581, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N999RH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=999RH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N999RH-2013-05-31

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 NYC85LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA193), Jul 24, 1985: Piper PA-30 (N999RH), Worcester, MA, substantial damage

## 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 19850724038599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850724038599A), Jul 24, 1985: Piper PA30 (N999RH), Worcester, MA, Destroyed. Lost directional control after liftoff. Possible split flap condition exagerated by premature liftoff.

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