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N4053W1966 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 Sep 5, 2012.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Burlington, NC
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Burlington, NC
Canceled
Sep 5, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard

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
1966
Serial number
32-40075
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
A4C20A

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 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. until 2012Individual ownerBurlington, NC

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 (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 (3)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · case half · leakingAug 11, 2003

    DURING ENGINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3 EA CYLINDER MOUNT THROUGH BOLTS LEAKING. SUSPECT FRETTING CORROSION BETWEEN CASE HALVES. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · crackedAug 11, 2003

    DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FORWARD SKIN AT ROOT WITH SPIDER CRACKS IN 2 AREAS. ALSO FOUND WALKWAY SURFACE MUSHY, SUSPECT INTERNAL DAMAGE. SUSPECT CRACKS CAUSED BY OVERSTRESS OF WINGS DURING FLIGHT. REPAIR- IN WORK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · crackedAug 11, 2003

    DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 20 STRESS CRACKS ON TOP OF BOTH WINGS ALONG BOTH LONGITUDINAL STRINGERS AFT OF MAIN SPAR. CRACKS RANGE FROM .250 INCH TO .750 INCH IN LENGTH, AND PROPOGATE ENTIRE LENGTH OF WINGS. SUSPECT CRACKS CAUSED BY OVER-STRESS OF AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. REPAIR IS IN-WORK.

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

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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