Models / Piper / PA-31T3 / N401VA Aircraft record N401VA 1982 Piper PA-31T3 Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2025) · 6 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Oct 31, 2027 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2025 ADs may apply 6 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued Oct 17, 2011
Expires Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jun 3, 1982 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-31T3
Year 1982
Serial number 31T-8275001
Aircraft type Fixed wing multi engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 11
Engines 2
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A4B234 Engine
Make and model P&W Canada Pt6a-60a
Type Turbo-prop
Power 1050 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2011 – now Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting INC Oshkosh, WI · current 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 26, 2025 · Appleton, WI The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane on the ground, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CEN25LA293 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN25LA293)
Accident · substantial damage Nov 24, 1991 · Portland, ME THE EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE DURING INFLIGHT FUEL TRANSFERRING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE RUPTURE OF THE WING TANK AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE WING. ALSO CAUSAL TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE FUEL TANK VENT SYSTEM AND THE INACCURATE FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report NYC92LA036 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC92LA036)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6) 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2017-02-06 Electrical Power/Electrical Power System Wiring Feb 22, 2017 Airframe (PA-31T3)Certain serial numbers: PA-31T 31T-7400002–31T-8120104; PA-31T1 31T-7804001–31T-8304003; PA-31T1 31T-1104004–31T-1104017; PA-31T2 31T-8166001–31T-8166076; PA-31T2 31T-1166001–31T-1166008; PA-31T3 31T-8275001–31T-8475001; … 2009-13-06 R1 Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes Nov 3, 2011 Airframe (PA-31T3)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door). 2002-23-13 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop Engines Dec 31, 2002 Engine (PT6A-60A)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed. 2000-25-01 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series Airplanes Jan 19, 2001 Airframe (PA-31T3)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. 2000-06-06 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-31 Series Airplanes Mar 23, 2000 Airframe (PA-31T3)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
Show all 6 ADs Show fewer ADs AD Subject Effective Applies to 97-26-12 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, PA-42… Dec 18, 1997 Airframe (PA-31T3)
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record