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N3521S1979 Piper PA-31-350

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 20, 2017.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Richmond, VA
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1983
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
13
confirm with A&P
Service reports
8
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Aero Industries Incorporated
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Richmond, VA
Certificate issued
Mar 9, 1983
Canceled
Jun 20, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 22, 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-31-350
Year
1979
Serial number
31-7952107
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
A3EEC7

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. 1983 – 2017Aero Industries IncorporatedRichmond, VA
  2. 1971 – 1973Co-ownersAberdeen, SD · different airframe: Cessna 172e S/N 17250721

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (13)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2017-10-20Fuselage--Main BulkheadJun 29, 2017Airframe (PA-31-350)Certain serial numbers: PA-31 31-2–31-900; PA-31 31-7300901–31-8312019; PA-31-300 31-2–31-900; PA-31-300 31-7300901–31-8312019; PA-31-325 31-2–31-900; PA-31-325 31-7300901–31-8312019; …
2016-08-18Engine Fuel and ControlJun 6, 2016Airframe (PA-31-350)Certain serial numbers: PA-31-350 31-5001–31-5004; PA-31-350 31-7305005–31-8452024; PA-31-350 31-8253001–31-8553002. Only with: Equipped with Lycoming LTIO-540-J2B/TIO-540-J2B or LTIO-540-J2BD/TIO-540-J2BD engines and fuel pump hose assemblies Piper P/N 39995-034 or Lycoming P/N LW-12877-6S142.
2016-05-01FuselageApr 15, 2016Airframe (PA-31-350)Certain serial numbers: PA-31 31-2–31-900; PA-31 31-7300901–31-8312019; PA-31-300 31-2–31-900; PA-31-300 31-7300901–31-8312019; PA-31-325 31-2–31-900; PA-31-325 31-7300901–31-8312019; …
2013-10-04Engine ExhaustJul 17, 2013Airframe (PA-31-350)Only with: Applies to turbocharged airplanes.
2009-13-06 R1Piper Aircraft, Inc. AirplanesNov 3, 2011Airframe (PA-31-350)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door).
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-25-01The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series AirplanesJan 19, 2001Airframe (PA-31-350)Certain serial numbers: PA-31 31-2–31-900; PA-31 31-7300901–31-8312019; PA-31-300 31-2–31-900; PA-31-300 31-7300901–31-8312019; PA-31-350 31-5001–31-5004; PA-31-350 31-7305005–31-8553002; …. Only with: Equipped with Piper P/N 46653-00 or 47529-32 aluminum main landing gear door hinge assemblies (or FAA-approved equivalents); aircraft referred to as PA-31-310 are PA-31 airplanes.
2000-06-06The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-31 Series AirplanesMar 23, 2000Airframe (PA-31-350)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
99-12-05The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and…Jul 23, 1999Airframe (PA-31-350)Certain serial numbers: PA-31 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-300 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-325 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-350 31-5001–31-8553002; PA-31P-350 31P-8414001–31P-8414050. Only with: Airplanes not equipped with the improved design elevators or elevator spar assemblies specified in the Material Required Table of Piper Service Bulletin No. 998A, dated August 4, 1997.
99-06-01The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and…Apr 20, 1999Airframe (PA-31-350)Certain serial numbers: PA-31 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-300 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-325 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-350 31-5001–31-8553002; PA-31P-350 31P-8414001–31P-8414050
98-09-25The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 AirplanesJun 15, 1998Airframe (PA-31-350)Certain serial numbers: PA-31 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-300 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-325 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-350 31-5001–31-8553002
98-08-18The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P…May 26, 1998Airframe (PA-31-350)Certain serial numbers: PA-31 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-300 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-325 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-350 31-5001–31-8553002; PA-31P 31P-1–31P-7730012
98-04-27The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (PA-31-350)
96-10-14The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and…Jun 27, 1996Airframe (PA-31-350)Certain serial numbers: PA31 31-2–31-8312019; PA31-300 31-2–31-8312019; PA31-325 31-2–31-8312019; PA31-350 31-5001–31-8553002; PA31P 31P-2–31P-7730012; PA31P-350 31P-8414001–31P-8414050; …. Only with: Applies to airplanes without improved design MLG forward sidebraces P/N 85165-02/-03 or P/N 85166-02/-03 installed.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (8)

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.

  • Stabilizers · spar · crackedAug 18, 1998

    DURING INSP IAW PIPER SB998A, FOUND LEFT STAB SPAR CRACKED ON O/B BOTTOM AREA OF SPAR. CRACK ONLY VISIBLE USING BORESCOPE DUE TO LOCATION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · link · damagedAug 18, 1998

    FOUND ELEVATOR BALANCE SPRING FWD LINK HOLE ELONGATED AT POINT SPRING ATTACHES TO LINK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · ring · brokenJan 14, 1998

    AT 50 HOUR INSP DURING OIL SUCTION SCREEN INSP, FOUND .125 INCH METAL PIECE, CLOSER INSP REVEALED THAT IT WAS AN OIL RING PART. REMOVED CYL, FOUND OIL CONTROL RING BROKEN AND PISTON LAND BROKEN WITH HOLE WORN IN PISTON. SUBMITTER STATES THIS SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF CLOSE EXAMINATION OF OIL SUCTION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Stabilizers · spar · crackedMar 3, 1997

    AT COMPLIANCE WITH PIPER SB 998, FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED AT OUTBOARD INSPECTION POINT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Turbochargers · seal · failedSep 6, 1996

    PILOT REPORTED PARTIAL POWER LOSS, LATER ATTRIBUTED TO DEAD LEFT MAG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL PASSING BY TURBO CHARGER INNER SEAL AND BEING BLOWN INTO MAG THROUGH THE PRESSURIZATION HOSE, COMTAMINATING THE LEFT MAG, BUT THE RIGHT WAS ON ITS WAY. UPON REMOVAL OF TURBO, THE TRANSITION TUBE BELOW…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Turbochargers · rod support · crackedJan 4, 1996

    AT UNRELATED MAINTENANCE, FOUND TURBOCHARGER TOP ROD SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN AT ENGINE. SUBMITTER STATES SUSPECT MISALIGNMENT OF ROD AND SUPPORT AT INSTALLATION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · fitting · corrodedOct 24, 1995

    FOUND FITTING THAT HOLDS FUEL STRAINER IN SERVO CORRODED AWAY (AT LOWEST POINT OF FITTING WHEN INSTALLED IN SERVO). SUBMITTER STATES: SUSPECT WATER IN SERVO CORRODED STEEL FITTING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · master switch · shortedJul 27, 1995

    BATTERY WAS DRAINED DOWN TO 22 VOLTS WITH MASTER ELECTRICAL SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. DETERMINED CAUSE WAS MOISTURE BUILD-UP IN SWITCH CAUSING BATTERY DRAIN. COMPLIED WITH PIPER SL 886 BY INSTALLATION OF SEALED SWITCH.

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

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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