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N3073W1979 Piper PA-32-300

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 27, 2021.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2018)6 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Chesterfield, MO
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Wings Of Hope
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Chesterfield, MO
Certificate issued
Apr 11, 2017
Canceled
Oct 27, 2021
Airworthiness
Special Flight Permit · Ferry flight for repairs, alterations, maintenance or storage
Airworthiness date
May 13, 1981

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
1979
Serial number
32-7940081
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
A33C29

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2017 – 2021Wings Of HopeChesterfield, MO
  2. 1974Chaparral Aviation INCDallas, TX · different airframe: 1973 Beechcraft V35b S/N D-9554

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 29, 2018 · Belize City

On August 29, about 1804 local time (LCL), a Piper PA32 300 airplane, N3073W, operated by Wings of Hope, had a hard landing at the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport, in Belize City, Belize. The airplane originated from the San Pedro Airport.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Belize Department of Civil Aviation (BDCA). Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN18WA379

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN18WA379)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

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; …
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
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).
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
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.

  • Stabilizers · trim tab · crackedDec 24, 1996

    DURING REMOVAL OF HORIZONTAL STABILATOR TRIM TAB HINGES FOR REPLACEMENT, FOUND BOTH TRIM TABS CRACKED UNDER CONTROL HORN ATTACHMENT. CRACKS NOT VISIBLE WITH TABS ATTACHED. SUBMITTER SUGGEST REMOVAL OF HORN AT ANNUAL INSPECTION FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · attach fitting · corrodedFeb 22, 1995

    AT COMPLIANCE WITH PIPERS SB 977, FOUND WING REAR ATTACH FITTING, LEFT, FLAKING AT POINT WHERE BRACKET PASSES THROUGH AIRCRAFT SKIN. REMOVED FITTING AND REPLACED WITH NEW PIPER PART.

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

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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