Twin piston

N140RD

1975 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
31-7552051
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alpha Whiskey 3 LLC (LLC)
Based
Brandon, MS
Registration record

N140RD on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7552051
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Alpha Whiskey 3 LLC
Brandon, MS
Certificate issued
2026-04-04
Airworthiness date
1975-02-22
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0A42B
Mode S (octal)
50122053
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N140RD.
  • 1992-04-28
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N140RD

N140RD is a 1975 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7552051. The FAA register lists Alpha Whiskey 3 LLC as the registrant in Brandon, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 22, 1975.

N140RD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-04-28 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW92LA121
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SEAL AND THE SUBSEQUENT FLUID LEAK.

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.