Flight Tracker
N9504T
1978 PIPER PA-38-112
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
WILLOUGHBY DAN J
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
LINDEN, MI
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 23, 2015
Airworthiness Date
Apr 19, 1978
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Year
1978
Serial Number
38-78A0119
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
183 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-235 SERIES
Type
4 Cycle
Power
115 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)
AD379D
Mode S Code (Octal)
53233635

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.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 2, 1989 Accident Substantial ALLEGAN, MI
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE STUDENT PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE; AND THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S (CFI'S) INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND CONDITION, THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE, THE CFI'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION, AND SOFT TERRAIN.

NTSB CHI89LA067