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N979LA

N979LA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32RT-300. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 26, 1991. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-32RT-300 cancelled January 26, 1991

Serial number
32R7985072
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
December 18, 1984
Last FAA action
January 4, 1991
Last owner
Satterthwaite John R Mdpa (Corporation)
Greenville, SC
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N979LA

NYC88LA217Accident on August 14, 1988 at Wellsboro, PA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32RT-300 · serial 32R798072

THE PILOT ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF IN AN OVER GROSSED AIARCRAFT IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND FLEW OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO HIGH GRASS.

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