# N7709Z: 1966 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2017-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-3871
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1966
- Certificate issued: September 14, 2007
- Last registry action: September 14, 2007
- Mode S code: AA6CB2
- Owner when cancelled: [Precision Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRECISION%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Leonard, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Leonard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.6346° N, 97.2796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58052, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7709Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7709Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7709Z-2017-07-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11CA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA477), Jul 14, 2011: Piper PA-25-235 (N7709Z), Minot, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate inspection of the takeoff area which resulted in a collision with terrain and the subsequent loss of control during takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20110713014729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110713014729A), Jul 13, 2011: Piper PA-25-235 (N7709Z), Minot, ND, Substantial damage. Aircraft was takingoff from a closed gravel road. On rotation the upwind spray boom contacted the grass on the shoulder of the road. The aircraft pivoted…

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