Single-engine piston

N5212S

1970 Piper PA-32S-300

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1970
Serial
32S-40904
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brookshire, TX
Registration record

N5212S on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper PA-32S-300
Serial
32S-40904
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brookshire, TX
Certificate issued
2021-02-03
Airworthiness date
1970-01-07
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A68F54
Mode S (octal)
51507524
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5212S.
  • 2012-07-20
    Accident at Adelanto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-11
    Accident at Mansfield,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-01-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5212S

N5212S is a 1970 Piper PA-32S-300, serial number 32S-40904. It is registered to an individual in Brookshire, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 7, 1970.

N5212S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-07-20 Accident · Adelanto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12LA315
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32S-300
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff, which was aborted due to fuel starvation as a result of an inadvertent in-flight activation of the fuel drain activation lever by the passenger. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s failure to have the fuel drain protective cover repaired prior to flight.
1972-06-11 Accident · Mansfield,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1993
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32

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.