N4301C1983 Piper PA-31-350
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- 70 North LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Anchorage, AK
- Certificate issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 10, 1992
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Model
- PA-31-350
- Year
- 1983
- Serial number
- 31-8353001
- 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
- A5259C
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- 2023 – now70 North LLCAnchorage, AK · current
- until 1990Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Champion 7ec S/N 7ec301
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-20 | Fuselage--Main Bulkhead | Jun 29, 2017 | Airframe (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; … |
| 2016-08-18 | Engine Fuel and Control | Jun 6, 2016 | Airframe (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. |
| 2016-05-01 | Fuselage | Apr 15, 2016 | Airframe (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; … |
| 2013-10-04 | Engine Exhaust | Jul 17, 2013 | Airframe (PA-31-350)Only with: Applies to turbocharged airplanes. |
| 2009-13-06 R1 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes | Nov 3, 2011 | Airframe (PA-31-350)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door). |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-25-01 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series Airplanes | Jan 19, 2001 | Airframe (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. |
| 2000-06-06 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-31 Series Airplanes | Mar 23, 2000 | Airframe (PA-31-350)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots. |
| 99-12-05 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and… | Jul 23, 1999 | Airframe (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. |
| 99-06-01 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and… | Apr 20, 1999 | Airframe (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 |
| 98-09-25 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 Airplanes | Jun 15, 1998 | Airframe (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 |
| 98-08-18 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P… | May 26, 1998 | Airframe (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 |
| 98-04-27 | The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (PA-31-350) |
| 96-10-14 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and… | Jun 27, 1996 | Airframe (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 (9)
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.
- Doors · latch · failedOct 15, 2019
DOOR (PILOT) OPENING IN FLIGHT WHEN CONFIRMED SHUT / LOCKED ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED PILOT DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IAW M.M 52-20-02 AND FIGURE 52-2. LUBRICATED DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IAW M.M. 12-20-04 FIG. 12-7. OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine indicating · probe · false indicationAug 7, 2019
LEFT ENGINE CHT RED LINE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ENGINE CHT PROBE IAW PA31 MM 77-20-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · camshaft · wornJul 23, 2004
ENGINE OIL FILTER CONTAINED MANY FINE FLAKES OF FERROUS MATERIAL. PREVIOUS SOAP SAMPLE SHOWED ELEVATED IRON CONTENT. VALVE LIFT OF THE NR 3 AND NR 4 INTAKE VALVES WAS APPROXIMATELY .15 INCH LESS THAN THAT OF VALVES IN THE OTHER CYLINDERS. REMOVING THE NR 3 CYLINDER ALLOWED A VIEW OF SPALLED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · piston rod · brokenMay 7, 2003
(FL90965) THE PILOT TOOK OFF AT ANIAK AND RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FELL OUT OF THE WHEEL WELL. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PISTON ROD HAD BROKEN AT THE EXTENSION END. THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND LANDED SAFELY AT ANIAK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · bracket · crackedFeb 7, 2002
SUPPORT BRACKET FOR NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fuel regulator · malfunctionedNov 10, 1998
REGULATOR LEAKING BETWEEN GASKETS. THIS WAS ONE OF THREE REGULATORS INSTALLED IN A TWO-WEEK PERIOD THAT FAILED. MFG DATE: 7-98. REMOVED 11-4-98.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fuel regulator · failedNov 10, 1998
FUEL REGULATOR WILL NOT OPEN TO ALLOW FUEL FLOW. PART MFG: 6-98. REMOVED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fuel regulator · malfunctionedNov 10, 1998
LEAKING FUEL FROM BODY (TOP). THIS WAS ONE OF THREE REGULATORS IN TWO-WEEK PERIOD THAT FAILED. MFG DATE: 8-98. REMOVED 11-7-98.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ignition · distributor blk · wornSep 22, 1997
WORN OR LOOSE BEARING IN DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ALLOWED DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ASSEMBLY TO JUMP TEETH AND GET OUT OF TIME WITH ROTOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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