N2556R V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2556R is a 1979 Piper PA-31T1 (serial 31T-8004003), registered to Red Willow Rescue Inc (corporation) in Cooperstown, ND. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1979 (46 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PT6A-60A engines rated at 1,050 hp each (2,100 hp total), the engine on 52% of registered Piper PA-31T1s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A26D4B. It is one of 68 Piper PA-31T1 aircraft on the FAA registry. Red Willow Rescue Inc holds 5 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Red Willow Rescue Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Cooperstown, ND

Serial number

31T-8004003

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A26D4B · 50466513 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 4, 2023

Airworthiness date

Oct 22, 1979

Last FAA activity

Sep 30, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2030

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PT6A-60A

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

1,050 hp × 2 (2,100 hp total)

Power per seat

300 hp

FAA engine code

52043

27 of the 52 registered Piper PA-31T1 carry this engine (52%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-31T1 needs roughly 2,700 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,325 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 N2556R

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