N1187K V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1187K is a 1980 Piper PA-31-350 (serial 318052175), registered to Love Simplicity (individual) in Princeville, HI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1997 (29 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming AEIO-540 SER engines rated at 260 hp each (520 hp total). Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A04D42. It is one of 402 Piper PA-31-350 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Love Simplicity

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Princeville, HI

Serial number

318052175

Year built

1980 · 46 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A04D42 · 50046502 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 20, 2017

Airworthiness date

Apr 14, 1997

Last FAA activity

Apr 7, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2027

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming AEIO-540 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

260 hp × 2 (520 hp total)

Power per seat

65 hp

FAA engine code

41568

1 of the 352 registered Piper PA-31-350 carry this engine (0%), across 13 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-31-350 needs roughly 2,950 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,542 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N1187K

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