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N42WP1982 Piper PA-31-350

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply19 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2028
Based in
Fairbanks, AK
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
13
confirm with A&P
Service reports
19
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Air Arctic INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
Mar 20, 2012
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 12, 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-31-350
Year
1982
Serial number
31-8252038
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
A4FB48

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. 2012 – nowAir Arctic INCFairbanks, AK · 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 (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 (19)

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.

  • Electrical power · buss bar · looseOct 8, 2024

    LEFT AND RIGHT VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND GROUND VENT FAN CIRCUIT BREAKERS ALL TRIPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY DURING FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FAI WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SMALL BUSS BAR IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION. ATTACHMENT HARDWARE WAS REPLACED AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Turbochargers · turbocharger · brokenNov 24, 2021

    PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND THEN OIL PRESSURE LOSS OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN AND BOTHER TURBINE AND COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE DAMAGED. TURBO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · fitting · brokenApr 28, 2006

    THE PILOT REPORTED INNER DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT. TRIED TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WITH NO RESULTS. THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION, THEN LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINT FOUND THE LT MAIN GEAR INNER DOOR ACTUATOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Flight controls · jackscrew · bindingJul 9, 2003

    WHILE DEPARTING, ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL JAMMED AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FREE SYSTEM. ELEVATOR TRIM WAS STUCK IN A NOSE DOWN CONFIGURATION. PILOT WAS ABLE TO COUNTERACT TRIM PRESSURES AND CONTINUED TO WHERE AIRPORT EMERGENCY CREWS WERE AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ELEVATOR TRIM JACK SCREW BOUND UP…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ice and rain protection · valve · faultyMay 7, 2002

    DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND DE-ICE WING LIGHT INOPERATIVE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY DE-ICE VALVE, NEW VALVE, INOPERATIVE AS DELIVERED APPEARS THAT TOO MUCH AIR PRESSURE WAS DUMPING REPLACED VALVE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedApr 4, 2002

    PILOT REPORTED HIGH CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE AND RETURNED TO BASE. TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED A CRACK COMING OUT OF SPARK PLUG HOLE AN REMOVED INTERCYLINDER BAFFLING WHERE IT WAS FOUND TO RUN FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE TO FIRST COOLING FIN OF STEEL BARREL. THIS WHICH IS NR 6 POSITION WHICH EXPLAINS HIGH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control cable · failedDec 17, 2001

    DURING MAINTENANCE FOR RIGGING, THE SYSTEM WAS BEING CHECKED FOR FUNCTION. THE RIGHT FLAP WOULD NOT DRIVE DOWN. THE TECH THEN REMOVED THE CABLE ENDS AT THE MOTOR AND FOUND THE RIGHT CABLE COULD BE EXTRACTED FOR SEVERAL INCHES. THE TRANSMISSION END ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · control cable · misinstalledSep 10, 2001

    PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM FROM GROUND BUT GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE AND ALL PASSENGERS AND PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE END OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AND HAD…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · regulator · leakingMay 29, 2001

    DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT FUEL STAIN WAS IN THE DRAIN TUBE OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR OF THE FRONT COMBUSTION HEATER. THE REGULATOR WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM THE GASKET OF THE UPPER PARTING SURFACE. UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS UNIT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Autoflight · switch · failedMay 21, 2001

    PILOT REPORTED SWITCH WOULD NOT TEST IN EITHER POSITION. SWITCH WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PARTS TAKE FROM 3 TO 12 WEEKS TO BE DELIVERED RENDERING THE AUTOPILOT INOPEATIVE FOR THAT TIME FRAME. WITH SWITCHES FAILING RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX OR VERY FEW HOURS IN SERVICE, WE RECOMMEND ELIMINATING THIS…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 19 reports.

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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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