# N9705T: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2013-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 38-78A0161
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 4, 2004
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: AD86BE
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero Flight School LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20FLIGHT%20SCHOOL%20LLC)
- Location: [Belgrade, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Belgrade)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9725° N, 111.1347° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59714, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9705T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9705T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9705T-2013-05-23

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-38-112: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112.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 SEA03LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA065), Apr 20, 2003: Piper PA-38 (N9705T), Trident, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion while in cruise flight due to inadequate preflight planning / preparation. A fence was a factor.

## 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 20030420009189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030420009189A), Apr 20, 2003: Piper PA38112 (N9705T), Trident, MT, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot states he lost power after 30 minutes of flight on a flight from helena, Montana, to bozeman, Montana. The pilot also stated he set up approach to…

## Other aircraft with N9705T

- [Cancelled 1960-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9705T-1960-06-02): Cessna 172A, S/N 47505. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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