N3509M — 1978 Piper PA-28R-201

Aircraft record

Serial number

28R-7837119

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-28R-201

Year

1978

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming I0360 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N3509M →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN14FA414Aug 9, 2014Steamboat Springs, COFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot’s inability to maintain a climb while attempting to cross over a mountain pass in high-density altitude conditions that degraded the airplane’s climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt the flight in mountainous terrain and to enter the pass in such a way that an escape maneuver was not possible.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Piper PA-28R-201).

1. Feb 6, 2017deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N3509M was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Piper PA-28R-201 above.

• until May 20, 1965Piper PA-12 (s/n 12-2359)

Frequently asked

Has N3509M been in an accident?

Yes. N3509M appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.

What kind of aircraft is N3509M?

N3509M is a 1978 Piper PA-28R-201 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 28R-7837119.

Has N3509M been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N3509M (CEN14FA414) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.