N44059 - 1974 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

P28A

1974

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1974

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

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

GUSTAFSON ROBERT P

Address

5625 GREENTON WAY

City

SAINT LOUIS

State / Zip Code

Missouri63128

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51246706

Mode S Code (Hex)

A54DC6

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 28, 1996	CHI96LA255	Substantial	Minor	the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for an emergency/precautionary landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's continual operation of the airplane with a known deficiency (broken trim switch); an uncommanded activation of the elevator trim to the nose up position, which resulted from a short in the electrical wiring between a broken trim switch and the trim motor; and fence posts in the selected emergency landing area.

Jul 28, 1996CHI96LA255

Substantial

Minor

the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for an emergency/precautionary landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's continual operation of the airplane with a known deficiency (broken trim switch); an uncommanded activation of the elevator trim to the nose up position, which resulted from a short in the electrical wiring between a broken trim switch and the trim motor; and fence posts in the selected emergency landing area.

Additional Details

Registration

N44059

Serial Number

28-7415574

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

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