Single-engine turboprop

N1968W

2001 Piper Meridian

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
4697115
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ptt Aircraft Management Inc (Corporation)
Based
Newport Beach, CA
What's N1968W worth? Track flights
Registration record

N1968W on the FAA register

Type
2001 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697115
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42
Registered owner
Ptt Aircraft Management Inc
Newport Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2017-12-28
Airworthiness date
2001-12-17
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A181FA
Mode S (octal)
50300772
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1968W to the current registrant.
  • 2004-01-19
    Accident at Minneapolis, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2001-04-09
    N1968W previously assigned to a Learjet 23 (s/n 23-089); cancelled.
Overview

About N1968W

N1968W is a 2001 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697115. The FAA register lists Ptt Aircraft Management Inc as the registrant in Newport Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 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 December 17, 2001.

N1968W 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

Published figures for the Piper Meridian type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Meridian specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-01-19 Accident · Minneapolis, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04LA060
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-46-500TP
Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper Meridian aircraft

N117PW
2001 Piper Meridian
N120WW
2001 Piper Meridian
N129EJ
2001 Piper Meridian
N133SR
2001 Piper Meridian
N137KM
2001 Piper Meridian
N152WF
2001 Piper Meridian
N199CP
2001 Piper Meridian
N19CX
2001 Piper Meridian
All 410 Piper Meridian registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in California

N1967S
1972 Cessna 172L
N1967W
1974 Beechcraft B19
N19688
1972 Cessna 172L
N1969N
1969 Nanchang CJ-6A
N1969V
1947 Cessna 140
N1969Z
1962 Cessna 150
All 27,686 aircraft registered in California →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine turboprops on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N1968W?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Piper Meridian overview· Aircraft registered in California· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.