N9236J is a 1993 Piper PA-32R-301 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3213067, registered in Grand Rapids, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 18, 1993. It is one of 456 PA-32R-301 aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Michigan. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 12, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- THUNDERBIRD AIR LLC
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Apr 2, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACCC82
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53146202
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-32R-301
- Year manufactured
- 1993
- Serial number
- 3213067
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 18, 1993
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Grand Rapids
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Jenison, MI | 08C | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Gerald R Ford International Grand Rapids, MI | KGRR | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Paul C Miller/Sparta Sparta, MI | 8D4 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+, MOGAS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1969 | PIPER PA-28-180 | 28-3309 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | Knoxville, TN | Piper PA-32R-301 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA24FA176 |
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.