Single-engine piston

N121GP

1985 Piper Malibu

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
46-8508086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Taft Diversified LLC (LLC)
Based
Springfield, IL
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Registration record

N121GP on the FAA register

Type
1985 Piper Malibu (FAA: Piper PA-46-310P)
Serial
46-8508086
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Taft Diversified LLC
Springfield, IL
Certificate issued
2009-09-11
Airworthiness date
1985-07-31
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0580D
Mode S (octal)
50054015
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,343 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N121GP.
  • 1999-07-15
    Incident at Belmar, NJ; damage: minor.
  • 1985-07-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N121GP

N121GP is a 1985 Piper Malibu (FAA model PA-46-310P), serial number 46-8508086. The FAA register lists Taft Diversified LLC as the registrant in Springfield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2009 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 1,343 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 31, 1985.

N121GP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Range
1,343 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,090 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,968 ft

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-07-15 Incident · Belmar, NJ Damage: Minor NTSB · NYC99IA175
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-46-310P
Probable cause: The failure of the turbocharger clamp, resulting from improper welding settings during manufacture.

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.