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N130BW1970 Piper PA-32-300

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in
Fort Mill, SC
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Fort Mill, SC
Certificate issued
Aug 13, 2014
Expires
Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 25, 2002

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Year
1970
Serial number
32-40963
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A07B5F

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – nowIndividual ownerFort Mill, SC · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-32-300)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-32-300)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-32-300)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2).
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-32-300)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Electrical power · alternator · inoperativeJul 7, 2006

    AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE 5 MILES FROM CAE. THE PILOT RECEIVED LIGHT GUN SIGNALS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FOUND A BAD ALTERNATOR, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · engine · leakingMar 31, 2004

    SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM RDU MARCH 31,2004, AT 1:45PM N130BW LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARD THE FIELD; HOWEVER, BEING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY HE EMERGENCY LANDED ON A ROAD NEXT TO RDU. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR PILOT. UPON INSPECTION THE ENGINE STILL CONTAINED 9 QUARTS OF OIL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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