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N42CV1980 Piper PA-31T

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 8, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Dec 2019)7 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lafayette, LA
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-27-28 · 680 hp
U/A Canada
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2019
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Cheyenne Partners LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
Sep 25, 2015
Canceled
Jan 8, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 9, 1980

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-31T
Year
1980
Serial number
31T-8020067
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
A4F98C

Engine

Make and model
U/A Canada Pt6a-27-28
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
680 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. 2015 – 2022Cheyenne Partners LLCLafayette, LA

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 · destroyed

Dec 28, 2019 · Lafayette, LA

The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb in instrument meteorological conditions.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN20MA044

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN20MA044)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)

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
2017-02-06Electrical Power/Electrical Power System WiringFeb 22, 2017Airframe (PA-31T)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; …
2012-10-09Placards and MarkingsJun 29, 2012Airframe (PA-31T)Certain serial numbers: PA-31T 31T-7820001–31T-7820092; PA-31T1 31T-7804001–31T-7804011; PA-31T1 31T-7904001–31T-7904053; PA-31T1 31T-7904056–31T-7904057
2009-13-06 R1Piper Aircraft, Inc. AirplanesNov 3, 2011Airframe (PA-31T)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door).
2000-25-01The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series AirplanesJan 19, 2001Airframe (PA-31T)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-31T)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
Show all 7 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-26-12The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, PA-42…Dec 18, 1997Airframe (PA-31T)
96-10-14The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and…Jun 27, 1996Airframe (PA-31T)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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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