Single-engine turboprop

N172MA

2006 Piper Meridian

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
4697263
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N172Ma LLC (LLC)
Based
Miramar Beach, FL
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Registration record

N172MA on the FAA register

Type
2006 Piper Meridian (FAA: New Piper PA-46-500TP)
Serial
4697263
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A
Registered owner
N172Ma LLC
Miramar Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2021-07-12
Airworthiness date
2006-08-13
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A121AF
Mode S (octal)
50220657
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,018 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-29
    Accident at Cornelia, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N172MA to the current registrant.
  • 2006-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2004-02-13
    N172MA previously assigned to a Cessna Citation 500 (s/n 500-0110); cancelled.
Overview

About N172MA

N172MA is a 2006 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA-46-500TP), serial number 4697263. The FAA register lists N172Ma LLC as the registrant in Miramar Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,018 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 13, 2006.

N172MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,018 nm
Power / thrust (each)
500
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,438 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
45 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-11-29 Accident · Cornelia, GA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA22LA079
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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.