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N9116Q1986 Piper PA-42-720R

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 11, 2021.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Brandon, MS
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-60A · 1050 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Davis Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Brandon, MS
Certificate issued
Sep 19, 2017
Canceled
Jan 11, 2021
Airworthiness
Restricted · Patrolling
Airworthiness date
Nov 19, 1986

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-42-720R
Year
1986
Serial number
42-5501037
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
AC9D9B

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. 2017 – 2021Davis Aviation INCBrandon, MS
  2. until 1971Trans Pacific Supply Co INCBurlingame, CA · different airframe: Beechcraft A36 S/N E-243

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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
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-42-720R)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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.

  • Landing gear · strut · crackedDec 3, 2004

    RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CRACKED AT ATTACH POINT TO ACTUATING BRACE. CRACK IS 2.5 INCHES LONG ALONG AFT SIDE OF AFT ATTACH POINT LUG. CRACK IS AT SAME LOCATION THAT GETS INSPECTED IAW PIPER SERVICE BULLETIN 969. AREA WAS INSPECTED PER SB 65.2 HRS. AGO, USING DYE PENETRANT. THERE WAS NO CRACK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bracket · crackedJul 28, 1998

    DURING INSPECTION, FOUND BRACKET AND DOUBLER P/N 46867-00 AND P/N 46838-00 CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THSE PARTS SUPPORT THE LINKAGE THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL TO THE NOSE GEAR STEERING. THESE PARTS ARE UNDER CONSTANT TWISTING MOTION WHEN TURNING THE NOSE WHEEL. PIPER HAS INSTALLED A DOUBLER TO HELP…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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