N16542 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N16542 is a Piper PA-32-300 (serial 32-7340093), registered to Marianas Air Transfer Inc (corporation) in Saipan, MP. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1973 (53 years ago). It carries a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine rated at 310 hp, the engine on 68% of registered Piper PA-32-300s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A10740. It is one of 994 Piper PA-32-300 aircraft on the FAA registry. Marianas Air Transfer Inc holds 12 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Marianas Air Transfer Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Saipan, MP MP

Serial number

32-7340093

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A10740 · 50203500 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 14, 2019

Airworthiness date

Mar 7, 1973

Last FAA activity

Feb 13, 2024

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2029

FAA region

4

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming TI0-540 SER

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

310 hp

Power per seat

52 hp

FAA engine code

41533

646 of the 951 registered Piper PA-32-300 carry this engine (68%), across 11 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-32-300 needs roughly 2,050 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,740 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 N16542

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