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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N588ET

N588ET is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-301T built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 25, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-32-301T cancelled January 25, 2018

Serial number
32-8024044
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 25, 2008
Last FAA action
February 25, 2008
Last owner
De La Mora Francisco J (Co-owned)
Fresno, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N588ET

WPR12FA369Accident on August 26, 2012 at South Lake Tahoe, CA: fatal, substantial damage (5 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-301T · serial 32-8024044

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examinations revealed no evidence of mechanical anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation and the pilots’ decision to continue the departure in dark night conditions with the engine not producing full power.

MIA05LA070Accident on March 5, 2005 at Destin, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-301T · serial 32-8024044

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during a crosswind takeoff resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with 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