N300WA V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N300WA is a 1968 Piper PA-31 (serial 31-294), registered to Thunderbolt Air LLC (LLC) in Granbury, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 2001 (25 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming TI0-540 SER engines rated at 310 hp each (620 hp total), the engine on 61% of registered Piper PA-31s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A32147. It is one of 28 Piper PA-31 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Thunderbolt Air LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Granbury, TX

Serial number

31-294

Year built

1968 · 58 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A32147 · 50620507 octal

Certificate issued

May 5, 2017

Airworthiness date

Jan 16, 2001

Last FAA activity

Jan 22, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2027

FAA region

2

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

14 of the 23 registered Piper PA-31 carry this engine (61%), across 4 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 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 N300WA

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