N9243C — 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300

Aircraft record

Serial number

32R-7885039

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-32RT-300

Year

1978

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming Io-540 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N9243C →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA10LA082Nov 29, 2009Memphis, TNFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's failure to execute a timely missed approach and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control, after he was unable to establish the airplane on the instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's possible impairment due to his medical condition and/or medication use.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300).

1. Nov 24, 2014deregistered — Coombs John H

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N9243C 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-32RT-300 above.

• until Feb 19, 1958Cessna 180 (s/n 31342)

Frequently asked

Has N9243C been in an accident?

Yes. N9243C appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.

What kind of aircraft is N9243C?

N9243C is a 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 32R-7885039.

Has N9243C been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N9243C (ERA10LA082) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.