N39658 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32RT-300T. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 15, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-32RT-300T cancelled July 15, 1997
- Serial number
- 32R7887135
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- April 15, 1994
- Last FAA action
- April 16, 1997
- Last owner
- Smith Michael L (Co-owned)
Big Bear City, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Howard Aircraft DGA-18K cancelled September 3, 1948
- Serial number
- 658
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 5, 1942
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Horace Malloy Barnes (Individual)
Lumberton, NC - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N39658
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32RT-300T · serial 32R-7887135
A deteriorated magneto grounding ('P' lead) and failure of maintenance personnel to detect this condition when the engine was reinstalled in the airframe after overhaul. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.
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