N1872H V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1872H is a 1975 Piper PA-31-350 (serial 31-7652053), registered to Dodson International Parts Inc (corporation) in Rantoul, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1975 (50 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 A15D53. It is one of 401 Piper PA-31-350 aircraft on the FAA registry. Dodson International Parts Inc holds 310 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Dodson International Parts Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Rantoul, KS

Serial number

31-7652053

Year built

1975 · 51 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A15D53 · 50256523 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 24, 2020

Airworthiness date

Dec 18, 1975

Last FAA activity

Mar 4, 2023

Registration expires

Jul 31, 2027

FAA region

3

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 N1872H

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