N9279T - 1978 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

PA38

1978

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1978

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

PA38PA-38 Tomahawk

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

First Notice for Re-Registration/Renewal

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

TAYLOR MICHAEL B

Address

2028 US HIGHWAY 17 N

City

MERRY HILL

State / Zip Code

North Carolina27957-9568

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

53155720

Mode S Code (Hex)

ACDBD0

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Dec 16, 2011	ERA12LA112	Substantial	Serious	Operation of the airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while making a forced landing following a total loss of engine power at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Also contributing was the pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Dec 16, 2011ERA12LA112

Substantial

Serious

Operation of the airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while making a forced landing following a total loss of engine power at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Also contributing was the pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Additional Details

Registration

N9279T

Serial Number

38-78A0315

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

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

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