N9879T — 1978 Piper PA-38-112

Aircraft record

Serial number

38-78A0230

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-38-112

Year

1978

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-235 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N9879T →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN21LA070Nov 30, 2020Franklin, ARFatal · 2 fatal

   The impairment of both pilots from carbon monoxide exposure due to a degraded muffler. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection, which failed to detect the degraded muffler.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Piper PA-38-112).

1. Nov 20, 2021deregistered — Apd Systems Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N9879T 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-38-112 above.

• until Aug 9, 1960Cessna 172A (s/n 47679)

Frequently asked

Has N9879T been in an accident?

Yes. N9879T appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.

What kind of aircraft is N9879T?

N9879T is a 1978 Piper PA-38-112 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 38-78A0230.

Has N9879T been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N9879T (CEN21LA070) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.