N400CM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N400CM is a 1976 Piper PA-31T (serial 31T-7620040), registered to Aerial Surveys International LLC (LLC) in Watkins, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1991 (35 years ago). It carries 2 U/A Canada PT6A-27-28 engines rated at 680 hp each (1,360 hp total), the engine on 9% of registered Piper PA-31Ts. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4ACDF. It is one of 87 Piper PA-31T aircraft on the FAA registry. Aerial Surveys International LLC holds 7 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Aerial Surveys International LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Watkins, CO

Serial number

31T-7620040

Year built

1976 · 50 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A4ACDF · 51126337 octal

Certificate issued

May 25, 2005

Airworthiness date

Jan 30, 1991

Last FAA activity

Mar 17, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2027

FAA region

S

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

U/A Canada PT6A-27-28

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

680 hp × 2 (1,360 hp total)

Power per seat

170 hp

FAA engine code

61504

7 of the 78 registered Piper PA-31T carry this engine (9%), 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-31T 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 N400CM

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