N39459 - 1978 PIPER PA-32RT-300

N39459

1978 PIPER PA-32RT-300

Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard

1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner

HUBERT L HOOKS JONES CHPT OF TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INC

Registrant Type

Corporation

Location

DENVER, CO

Status

Valid

Certificate Issued

Mar 30, 2026

Airworthiness Date

Jul 3, 1978

Expires

Mar 31, 2033

Approved Operations

Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer

PIPER

Model

PA-32RT-300

Year

1978

Serial Number

32R-7885219

Seats

Engines

Max Weight

Up to 12,499 lb

Cruise Speed

Type Certificate

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer

LYCOMING

Engine Model

IO-540 SER

Type

Reciprocating

Power

300 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)

A494CE

Mode S Code (Octal)

51112316

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

Registrant	Location	Cancelled
RUSWEILER A G	BLAIRSTOWN, NJ	May 7, 1957

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Dec 31, 1991 Accident Substantial BIG BEAR CITY, CA

Injuries2 minor

Phase of Flight-

ConditionsVMC

OperationFAR 091

Probable Cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY THE COMPANY OF A HAND CONTROL MECHANISM THAT REQUIRED THE PILOT TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE CONTROLS WITH ONE HAND AND RESTRICTED VISUAL OUTLOOK DUE TO THE EXISTING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

NTSB LAX92LA074