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N578241976 Piper PA-36-285

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1991)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Fergus Falls, MN
owner city / state
Engine
6-285-A · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1991
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
West Central Ag-Air INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fergus Falls, MN
Certificate issued
Sep 14, 2009
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Jan 10, 1977

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-36-285
Year
1976
Serial number
36-7660132
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
A76EDC

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor 6-285-A
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 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. 2009 – nowWest Central Ag-Air INCFergus Falls, MN · current

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 17, 1991 · Fergus Falls, MN

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES DURING AERIAL APLLICATION OPERATIONS.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI91DER06

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI91DER06)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-11-16WingsJul 15, 2021Airframe (PA-36-285)

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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