Models / Piper / PA-42 / N28DA Aircraft record N28DA 1982 Piper PA-42 Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 18, 2018.
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2009) · 5 ADs may apply · 1 service difficulty report
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2009 ADs may apply 5 confirm with A&P Service reports 1 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner Hortmont Aviation Services INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state New Hope, PA
Certificate issued Dec 6, 2007
Canceled Jan 18, 2018
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Oct 20, 1982 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Piper
Model PA-42
Year 1982
Serial number 42-8001078
Aircraft type Fixed wing multi engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 11
Engines 2
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A2CBEE Engine
Make and model P&W Canada Pt6a-60a
Type Turbo-prop
Power 1050 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2007 – 2018 Hortmont Aviation Services INC New Hope, PA Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2009-13-06 R1 Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes Nov 3, 2011 Airframe (PA-42)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door). 2002-23-13 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop Engines Dec 31, 2002 Engine (PT6A-60A)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed. 2000-14-08 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-42 Series Airplanes Aug 21, 2000 Airframe (PA-42)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots. 98-04-27 The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250… Mar 13, 1998 Airframe (PA-42) 97-26-12 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, PA-42… Dec 18, 1997 Airframe (PA-42)
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (1) Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Ice and rain protection · connector · burned Oct 4, 1997
CONNECTOR E324 WAS FOUND SEVERELY OVERHEATED IN SWITCH PANEL OVERHEAD. CONTROLS PITOT STALL/HEAT. SUSPECT UNDERRATED CONNECTOR FOR AMPERAGE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record