N29257 is a 1979 Piper PA-34-200T (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 34-7970244, registered in Tacoma, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-360 SER rated at 225 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 5, 1979. It is one of 563 PA-34-200T aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Washington. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 11, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BLACKWELL AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Tacoma, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Apr 1, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3000F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50600017
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-34-200T
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A7SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 34-7970244
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 5, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Tacoma
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Narrows Tacoma, WA | KTIW | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| American Lake Lakewood, WA | W37 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Auburn Municipal Auburn, WA | S50 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1970 | CULVER LCA | 125 | 1940 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2022 | Marshall, OK | Piper PA-34-200T this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN22LA196 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.