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N9256C1978 Piper PA-28-181

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1982)8 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in
Clarksville, TN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Bluegrass Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Clarksville, TN
Certificate issued
Jun 3, 2021
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 23, 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-28-181
Year
1978
Serial number
28-7890394
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ACD3EA

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 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. 2021 – nowBluegrass Aviation LLCClarksville, TN · current
  2. 1961 – 1971Individual ownerLos Angeles 48, CA · different airframe: North American B-25n S/N 44-29810a
  3. until 1955Name not published by the FAAdifferent airframe: Cessna 180 S/N 31355

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

Mar 9, 1982 · Jaffrey, NH

DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 40 TO 50 FT AGL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED BACK ON THE RUNWAY WITH ABOUT 400 FT REMAINING. IT HIT A SNOWBANK AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 40 TO 50 KNOTS. THE PLANE BOUNCED AND CAME TO REST AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT ANOTHER 50 FT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS TORN OFF AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE COWL, FIRE WALL, WING SPAR…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC82DA047

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC82DA047)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (8)

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
2024-10-04Wing, Attach FittingsJun 6, 2024Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2016-07-21Wing Ribs/BulkheadApr 26, 2016Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842393–2842395; PA-28-181 2843769–2843775; PA-28-181 2843779–2843791; PA-28R-201 2844152; PA-28-161 2842010–2842392; PA-28-181 2843021–2843768; …
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28-181)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; …
Show all 8 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-14-12The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)…Aug 10, 2004Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842026–2842180; PA-28-181 2843112–2843565; PA-28R-201 2844014–2844099; PA-32R-301 3246098–3246214; PA-32R-301T 3257028–3257327; PA-34-220T 3449042–3449292; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2).
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-28-181)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements.

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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