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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N43829

N43829 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32R-300 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 15, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired".

Piper PA-32R-300 cancelled March 15, 2017

Serial number
32R-7780527
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired
Certificate issued
February 5, 2014
Last FAA action
February 5, 2014
Last owner
Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum (Corporation)
Detroit, MI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N43829

CEN15FA342Accident on August 10, 2015 at Harbor Springs, MI: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 32R-300 · serial 32R-7780527

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees during the approach in dark, night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into trees and terrain.

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