N1872E V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1872E is a 1980 Piper PA-31-350 (serial 31-8052114), registered to American Valet Air Inc (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1980 (46 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming TI0-540 SER engines rated at 310 hp each (620 hp total), the engine on 85% of registered Piper PA-31-350s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A15D50. It is one of 401 Piper PA-31-350 aircraft on the FAA registry. American Valet Air Inc holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

American Valet Air Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

31-8052114

Year built

1980 · 46 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A15D50 · 50256520 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 17, 2008

Airworthiness date

Mar 24, 1980

Last FAA activity

Jul 7, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2029

FAA region

1

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 × 2 (620 hp total)

Power per seat

78 hp

FAA engine code

41533

298 of the 351 registered Piper PA-31-350 carry this engine (85%), 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 N1872E

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