Single-engine turboprop

N1071S

Piper Meridian / M500

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
4697298
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ela Group Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shreveport, LA
Registration record

N1071S on the FAA register

Type
Piper Meridian / M500 (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697298
Engines
1
Registered owner
Ela Group Inc
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2022-03-31
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A02141
Mode S (octal)
50020501
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,000 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1071S to the current registrant.
  • 1990-10-09
    N1071S previously assigned to a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17270503); cancelled.
Overview

About N1071S

N1071S is a Piper Meridian / M500 (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697298. The FAA register lists Ela Group Inc as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1071S. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,000 nm
Fuel burn
56 gph

Published figures for the Piper Meridian / M500 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-06-06 Accident · Chandeleur Isld, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW90LA115
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N — a different aircraft that carried the N1071S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: MINIMUM AIRSPEED REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT (VS) WAS NOT MAINTAINED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FATIGUED CONDITION, AND PREMATURE LIFT OFF.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.