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N279871979 Piper PA-31-310

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2003)No ADs since 1998 matched4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2029
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2003
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Air Taxi LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Jan 6, 2004
Expires
May 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 13, 1979

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-31-310
Year
1979
Serial number
31-7912054
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2CB7B

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2004 – nowAlaska Air Taxi LLCAnchorage, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 25, 2003 · Cape Yakataga, AK

The pilot's failure to follow the prelanding checklist, which resulted in a wheels up landing when he neglected to lower the airplane's landing gear. A factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention associated with turbulence and a wet airstrip.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC03LA125

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC03LA125)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · landing gear · lack of lubeApr 27, 2015

    NOSE GEAR NOT EXTENDING IN FLIGHT DUE TO LACK OF LUBE AIRPLANE OPERATED AND PARKED ON GRAVEL NEXT TO SALT WATER PAST 300 HR 2 YEARS OLD LUBE INTERVALS 100 HR NEW LUBE INTERVALS 25 HR R & R MOST BOLTS AND BUSHINGS ON NOSE GEAR DUE TO RUST

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number.
  • Landing gear · sensors · lack of lubeMar 18, 1998

    GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF, TAXI BACK TO HANGER UNEVENTFUL. CLEANED AND LUBED NOSE GEAR, OPS CHECK OK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · wornAug 29, 1996

    LEFT MAIN WOULD NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED, REPLACED GEAR DOOR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Autoflight · transistor · failedFeb 6, 1996

    PRIMARY SERVO TRANSISTOR HAS FAILED IN THREE DIFFERENT SERVOS, OVERHAULED BY TWO SEPARATE VENDORS. CONTACT WITH ALLIED SIGNAL DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE USE OF THIS TRANSISTOR. SUBMITTER STATED MOTOROLA REPLACEMENTS BE USED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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