Twin piston

N29257

1979 Piper Seneca II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
34-7970244
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blackwell Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Tacoma, WA
Registration record

N29257 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Seneca II (FAA: Piper PA-34-200T)
Serial
34-7970244
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Blackwell Aviation LLC
Tacoma, WA
Certificate issued
2021-04-01
Airworthiness date
1979-05-05
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3000F
Mode S (octal)
50600017
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-11
    Accident at Marshall, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N29257 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-12-06
    Accident at Youngstown,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-04-15
    N29257 previously assigned to a Culver Lca (s/n 125); cancelled.
Overview

About N29257

N29257 is a 1979 Piper Seneca II (FAA model PA-34-200T), serial number 34-7970244. The FAA register lists Blackwell Aviation LLC as the registrant in Tacoma, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 5, 1979.

N29257 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,240 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
29 gph

Published figures for the Piper Seneca II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Seneca II specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-05-11 Accident · Marshall, OK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN22LA196
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-34-200T
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to manage fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel starvation.
1979-12-06 Accident · Youngstown,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3944
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-34
Probable cause: .WNDSHLD PRTLY CVRD W SNW.ENCTRD SOFT GND OFF RWY.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.