Single-engine turboprop

N1RQ

Piper Meridian / M500

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
4697112
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Enthios Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Columbus, IN
Registration record

N1RQ on the FAA register

Type
Piper Meridian / M500 (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697112
Engines
1
Registered owner
Enthios Enterprises LLC
Columbus, IN
Certificate issued
2016-04-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A00188
Mode S (octal)
50000610
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,000 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1RQ to the current registrant.
  • 2000-10-20
    Accident at Eden Prairie, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-03-25
    N1RQ previously assigned to a Homebuilt Aerosport Quail (s/n 1915); cancelled.
Overview

About N1RQ

N1RQ is a Piper Meridian / M500 (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697112. The FAA register lists Enthios Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Columbus, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N1RQ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,000 nm
Fuel burn
56 gph

Published figures for the Piper Meridian / M500 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-10-20 Accident · Eden Prairie, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA028
Reported aircraft: Piper PT-46
Probable cause: the pilot misjudging the landing flare, and his failure to recover from the bounced landing.

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.