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N481CA1999 Piper PA-32R-301T

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 31, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Oct 2003)5 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Phoenix, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2003
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Macho Grande Air LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
Jul 9, 2003
Canceled
May 31, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 24, 1999

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-32R-301T
Year
1999
Serial number
3257081
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5EC83

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. 2003 – 2017Macho Grande Air LLCPhoenix, AZ

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 · destroyed

Oct 1, 2003 · Corona, CA

failure of the turbocharger exhaust clamp due to a pre-existing weld crack, which allowed the release of high temperature exhaust gasses in the engine compartment, causing an in-flight fire.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
LAX04FA001

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX04FA001)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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-32R-301T)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-32R-301T)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; …
2010-13-07Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-32R-301T and PA-46-350P AirplanesJul 28, 2010Airframe (PA-32R-301T)Certain serial numbers: PA-32R-301T 3257001–3257311; PA-46-350P 4622001–4622200; PA-46-350P 4636001–4636341
2004-14-12The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)…Aug 10, 2004Airframe (PA-32R-301T)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842026–2842180; PA-28-181 2843112–2843565; PA-28R-201 2844014–2844099; PA-32R-301 3246098–3246214; PA-32R-301T 3257028–3257327; PA-34-220T 3449042–3449292; …
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-32R-301T)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 (1)

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 · line · crackedFeb 27, 1999

    CRACKED/BROKEN ELBOW ADAPTER WELD. AREA AROUND WELD WAS CRACKED CAUSING ADAPTER TO BREAK OFF WITH MINIMAL FORCE. WHEN ADAPTER BREAKS OFF, A 1 INCH HOLE IS LEFT IN AIR INLET PIPE CAUSING A DROP IN M.A.P.

    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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