Twin piston

N1851A

1977 Piper Navajo PA-31-310 C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
31-7812030
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Placer County Sheriffs Department (Government)
Based
Auburn, CA
Registration record

N1851A on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Navajo PA-31-310 C
Serial
31-7812030
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Placer County Sheriffs Department
Auburn, CA
Certificate issued
1996-03-12
Airworthiness date
1977-12-16
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A155BB
Mode S (octal)
50252673
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
840 nm
Cruise (type)
215 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1851A to the current registrant.
  • 1991-03-08
    N1851A previously assigned to a Piper PA-18-125 (s/n 181680); cancelled.
  • 1982-09-27
    Accident at Casa Grande, AZ; damage: destroyed.
  • 1977-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1851A

N1851A is a 1977 Piper Navajo PA-31-310 C, serial number 31-7812030. The FAA register lists Placer County Sheriffs Department as the registrant in Auburn, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 1996 and expires on January 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 215 knots and a range of about 840 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 16, 1977.

N1851A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
215 kt
Range
840 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
890 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
34 gph

Published figures for the Piper Navajo PA-31-310 C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-09-27 Accident · Casa Grande, AZ Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX82DA359
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.