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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9781P

N9781P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-25-235. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 23, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-25-235 cancelled April 23, 1998

Serial number
257556091
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 27, 1994
Last FAA action
July 16, 1997
Last owner
Hinckley Soaring INC (Corporation)
Hinckley, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9781P

CHI97LA261Accident on August 16, 1997 at Hinckley, IL: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-25-235 · serial 25-7556091

the failure of the glider pilot to properly handle his airplane during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in the tow pilot's inability to maintain control of his airplane.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site