N9680T V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9680T is a 1970 Piper PA-31 (serial 31689), registered to K And K Recycling Inc (corporation) in Fairbanks, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1997 (28 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 AD7C48. It is one of 28 Piper PA-31 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

K And K Recycling Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Fairbanks, AK

Serial number

31689

Year built

1970 · 56 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AD7C48 · 53276110 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 14, 2006

Airworthiness date

Oct 1, 1997

Last FAA activity

Jul 1, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2028

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

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 N9680T

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