N72JJ V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N72JJ is a 1980 Piper PA-31T1 (serial 31T-8004048), registered to Catton Consulting LLC (LLC) in Fairfax Station, VA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1980 (46 years ago). It carries 2 U/A Canada PT6A SERIES engines rated at 715 hp each (1,430 hp total), the engine on 15% of registered Piper PA-31T1s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A9A204. It is one of 68 Piper PA-31T1 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Catton Consulting LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Fairfax Station, VA

Serial number

31T-8004048

Year built

1980 · 46 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A9A204 · 52321004 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 19, 2020

Airworthiness date

Jul 29, 1980

Last FAA activity

Mar 24, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2027

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

U/A Canada PT6A SERIES

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

715 hp × 2 (1,430 hp total)

Power per seat

204 hp

FAA engine code

61508

8 of the 52 registered Piper PA-31T1 carry this engine (15%), 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 N72JJ

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