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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N38171

N38171 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32R-300 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 8, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-32R-300 cancelled October 8, 2009

Serial number
32R-7780392
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 14, 1983
Last FAA action
March 20, 2007
Last owner
Propaire INC (Corporation)
St Louis, MO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N38171

CEN09FA393Accident on June 26, 2009 at Lakeview, AR: fatal, substantial damage (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32R-300 · serial 32R-7780392

The pilot's poor judgment/decision making in attempting the no-flap takeoff, his failure to comply with weight and balance limitations, and his failure to calculate the airplane's performance under exiting conditions.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site