N87TS V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N87TS is a 1973 Piper PA-31-310 (serial 31-7300969), registered to Rwr Air Inc (corporation) in Tok, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1983 (42 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 ABF5B7. It is one of 128 Piper PA-31-310 aircraft on the FAA registry. Rwr Air Inc holds 12 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Rwr Air Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Tok, AK

Serial number

31-7300969

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ABF5B7 · 52772667 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 10, 2002

Airworthiness date

Oct 6, 1983

Last FAA activity

Sep 30, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2030

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 N87TS

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