Single-engine piston

N9979P

1975 Piper PA-36-285

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
36-7560092
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental 6-285-A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Federal Aerial Applicators LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N9979P on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper PA-36-285
Serial
36-7560092
Engines
Continental 6-285-A
Registered owner
Federal Aerial Applicators LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2021-02-03
Airworthiness date
1975-07-11
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ADF045
Mode S (octal)
53370105
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N9979P.
  • 1982-06-22
    Accident at Imperial, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N9979P

N9979P is a 1975 Piper PA-36-285, serial number 36-7560092. The FAA register lists Federal Aerial Applicators LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. 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 Continental 6-285-A engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 11, 1975.

N9979P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-36-285 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-06-22 Accident · Imperial, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82FUM07
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-36-285

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.