Aircraft record

N83CA1980 Piper PA-31T

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19827 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2031
Based in: Colonial Heights, VA; owner city / state
Engine: PT6SER TP · 500 hp; P&W
Owners: 1; since 2024
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 7; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Cheyenne 2 LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Colonial Heights, VA
Certificate issued: Jan 31, 2024
Expires: Jan 31, 2031
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jun 12, 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-8020072
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: AB5634

Engine

Make and model: P&W Pt6ser Tp
Type: Turbo-prop
Power: 500 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2024 – nowCheyenne 2 LLCColonial Heights, VA · current
1972 – 1975Individual ownerN Palm Beach, FL · different airframe: 1970 Piper Pa-32-300 S/N 32-40962

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2017-02-06	Electrical Power/Electrical Power System Wiring	Feb 22, 2017	Airframe (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; …
2012-10-09	Placards and Markings	Jun 29, 2012	Airframe (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 R1	Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes	Nov 3, 2011	Airframe (PA-31T)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door).
2000-25-01	The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series Airplanes	Jan 19, 2001	Airframe (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.
2000-06-06	The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-31 Series Airplanes	Mar 23, 2000	Airframe (PA-31T)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.

Show all 7 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-31T)
96-10-14	The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and…	Jun 27, 1996	Airframe (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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