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N28DA1982 Piper PA-42

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: 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 apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
New Hope, PA
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-60A · 1050 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2007
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
  1. 2007 – 2018Hortmont Aviation Services INCNew 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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 9, 2009 · Belmar, NJ

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA09CA190

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09CA190)

Accident history for this model

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-13-06 R1Piper Aircraft, Inc. AirplanesNov 3, 2011Airframe (PA-42)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door).
2002-23-13Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop EnginesDec 31, 2002Engine (PT6A-60A)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed.
2000-14-08The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-42 Series AirplanesAug 21, 2000Airframe (PA-42)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
98-04-27The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (PA-42)
97-26-12The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, PA-42…Dec 18, 1997Airframe (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 · burnedOct 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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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