N27987 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N27987 is a 1979 Piper PA-31-310 (serial 31-7912054), registered to Alaska Air Taxi LLC (LLC) in Anchorage, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1979 (47 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming TI0-540 SER engines rated at 310 hp each (620 hp total), the engine on 91% of registered Piper PA-31-310s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2CB7B. It is one of 128 Piper PA-31-310 aircraft on the FAA registry. Alaska Air Taxi LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Alaska Air Taxi LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Anchorage, AK

Serial number

31-7912054

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A2CB7B · 50545573 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 6, 2004

Airworthiness date

Apr 13, 1979

Last FAA activity

Aug 4, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2029

FAA region

5

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

106 of the 117 registered Piper PA-31-310 carry this engine (91%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-31-310 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 N27987

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.