Special Flight Permit · Operation in excess of maximum certificated
Airworthiness date
Jul 2, 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-39
Year
1972
Serial number
39-149
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AC6532
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming Io-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
150 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1993 – 2004Big Sky INCIowa City, IA
until 1934PartnershipJackson, TN · different airframe: Mccallum James I Carolina Special S/N T-4-A
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Apr 26, 2001 · Fort Collins, CO
the loss of right engine power on take-off as a result of the separation of the right engine's alternate air door, which lodged in the fuel servo air inlet. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
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.
The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24, PA- 28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 Series…
Dec 8, 1998
Airframe (PA-39)Certain serial numbers: PA-28R-180 28R-30002–28R-31135; PA-28R-180 28R-7130001–28R-7130013; PA-28R-200 28R-35001–28R-35820; PA-28R-200 28R-7135001–28R-7635539; PA-28R-201 28R-7737002–28R-7737096; PA-28R-201T 28R-7703001–28R-7703239; …. Only with: All serials of PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, PA-39; PA-28R, PA-32R, PA-34 models (all serials of PA-34-200) only if not equipped with Piper P/N 78717-02 (or FAA-approved equivalent) main gear sidebrace stud in both main gear sidebrace bracket assemblies.