Aircraft record

N3953E1978 Piper PA-36-375

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 28, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1984)1 AD may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Storm Lake, IA; owner city / state
Engine: IO-720 · 400 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1979
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1984
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Barts Flying Service INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Storm Lake, IA
Certificate issued: Feb 16, 1979
Canceled: Aug 28, 2013
Airworthiness: Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: Nov 15, 1978

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-36-375
Year: 1978
Serial number: 36-7802068
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A49822

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming Io-720
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 400 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1979 – 2013Barts Flying Service INCStorm Lake, IA
1949 – 1955Individual ownerSanta Fe, NM · different airframe: 1947 Aeronca 11bc S/N 11bc-37

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 19, 1984 · Storm Lake, IA

WHILE ON THE 2ND SWATH RUN, THE PLT MANEUVERED THE ACFT TO CROSS UNDER POWER LINES BORDERING THE EDGE OF THE CORN FIELD. HE SAID HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO CLEAR THE POWER LINES. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER & RUDDER STRUCK THE LINES & WERE TORN FROM THE ACFT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER INTO A FIELD THAT LAY AHEAD, BUT THE ACFT BEGAN ROTATING TO THE RIGHT & DESCENDING. IT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: MKC84LA176

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC84LA176)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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
2021-11-16	Wings	Jul 15, 2021	Airframe (PA-36-375)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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