N53MC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N53MC is a 1978 Piper PA-31T (serial 31T-7820025), registered to Gulf Air Aviation Inc (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1978 (48 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PT6A-60A engines rated at 1,050 hp each (2,100 hp total), the engine on 49% of registered Piper PA-31Ts. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6AF2A. It is one of 87 Piper PA-31T aircraft on the FAA registry. Gulf Air Aviation Inc holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Gulf Air Aviation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

31T-7820025

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A6AF2A · 51527452 octal

Certificate issued

May 28, 2023

Airworthiness date

Jan 31, 1978

Last FAA activity

Jan 4, 2024

Registration expires

May 31, 2030

FAA region

1

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

263 hp

FAA engine code

52043

38 of the 78 registered Piper PA-31T carry this engine (49%), 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 N53MC

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