Twin piston

N138R

1972 Piper PA-31

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
317300935
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
A & K Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wenatchee, WA
Registration record

N138R on the FAA register

Type
1972 Piper PA-31
Serial
317300935
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
A & K Aviation LLC
Wenatchee, WA
Certificate issued
2023-12-05
Airworthiness date
1973-01-22
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A09A60
Mode S (octal)
50115140
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N138R.
  • 1973-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N138R

N138R is a 1972 Piper PA-31, serial number 317300935. The FAA register lists A & K Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wenatchee, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 22, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N138R.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-31 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N138R.

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.