N40781 - 1973 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

P28A

1973

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1973

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

P28ACherokee (PA-28-140/150/160/180)

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

AVERY CLARENCE JAMES

Address

10615 OCEAN BEACH RD

City

CLARKLAKE

State / Zip Code

Michigan49234-9010

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51145054

Mode S Code (Hex)

A4CA2C

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Nov 21, 2012	CEN13FA067	Substantial	Fatal	The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a straight-in night visual flight rules approach to land in hazy weather conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience, the nonfunctional precision approach path indicator system on the selected runway, and the inaccurate Kollsman setting in the altimeter.

Nov 21, 2012CEN13FA067

Substantial

Fatal

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a straight-in night visual flight rules approach to land in hazy weather conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience, the nonfunctional precision approach path indicator system on the selected runway, and the inaccurate Kollsman setting in the altimeter.

Additional Details

Registration

N40781

Serial Number

28-7405065

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC