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N647SC1973 Piper PA-31P

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 30, 2021.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
New Castle, DE
owner city / state
Engine
TIGO-541SER · 400 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Strong Tower Services LLC Trustee
Owner type
LLC
City, state
New Castle, DE
Certificate issued
Jul 10, 2018
Canceled
Oct 30, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 27, 1973

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-31P
Year
1973
Serial number
31P-7300129
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
A880CF

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Tigo-541ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
400 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. 2018 – 2021Strong Tower Services LLC TrusteeNew Castle, DE

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2014-23-03Engine ExhaustDec 18, 2014Airframe (PA-31P)Certain serial numbers: PA-31P 31P-1–31P-80; PA-31P 31P-7300110–31P-7730012
2009-13-06 R1Piper Aircraft, Inc. AirplanesNov 3, 2011Airframe (PA-31P)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-31P)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-31P)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
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-31P)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
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
96-10-14The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and…Jun 27, 1996Airframe (PA-31P)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 (2)

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.

  • Turbochargers · elbow · wornOct 10, 2007

    RT ENGINE OIL SUPPLY FITTING TO TURBOCHARGER AND WASTEGATE PULLED OUT OF CASE ALLOWING OIL TO SPRAY ONTO TURBO AND WASTEGATE. THIS CAUSED AN OIL FIRE AFT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE WHICH DAMAGED THE RT FLAP AND RT OB GEAR DOOR. SUSPECT THAT O-RING UNDER FITTING RETAINING NUT EXTRUDED OUT OVER TIME AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · pump · failedMar 6, 2003

    AFTER INSTALLATION, DURING FUNCTION GROUND CHECK, BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE OF OPERATION. REMOVED PUMP AND INSPECTED FOR BLOCKAGE, FOUND NONE. INSTALLED AND ATTEMPTED GROUND CHECK AGAIN. PUMP MOTOR WOULD SLOW DOWN AFTER 1 MINUTE AND TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER.…

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

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 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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