Piper PA-31P

6 ADs match the Piper PA-31P airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2014-23-03Engine ExhaustDec 18, 2014
• 2009-13-06 R1Piper Aircraft, Inc. AirplanesNov 3, 2011
• 2000-25-01The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series AirplanesJan 19, 2001
• 2000-06-06The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-31 Series AirplanesMar 23, 2000
• 98-08-18The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P…May 26, 1998
• 96-10-14The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and…Jun 27, 1996

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

36

Destroyed

21

Substantial damage

13

Minor damage

2

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-31P airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Piper PA-31P aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Jul 20, 2023Destroyed · fatal injuries · Kearney, MON200RA
• May 21, 2021Destroyed · fatal injuries · Myrtle Beach, SCN575BC
• Aug 20, 2019Substantial damage · none injuries · East Brady, PAN90AP
• Mar 8, 2018Destroyed · fatal injuries · Laredo, TXN82605
• Apr 30, 2016Substantial damage · none injuries · Killeen, TXN192CS

18 reports on Piper PA-31P airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

6 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Piper PA-31P; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 36 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-31P airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 18 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-31P airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.