Twin turboprop

N242RA

Piper Cheyenne III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
42-8001003
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Johnston Properties LLC (LLC)
Based
Garden City, KS
Registration record

N242RA on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cheyenne III (FAA: Piper PA-42)
Serial
42-8001003
Engines
2
Registered owner
Johnston Properties LLC
Garden City, KS
Certificate issued
2019-03-06
Airworthiness date
1980-08-19
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A238E5
Mode S (octal)
50434345
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,600 nm
Cruise (type)
275 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N242RA.
  • 1980-08-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N242RA

N242RA is a Piper Cheyenne III (FAA model PA-42), serial number 42-8001003. The FAA register lists Johnston Properties LLC as the registrant in Garden City, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 275 knots and a range of about 1,600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 19, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N242RA.

Cruise
275 kt
Range
1,600 nm
Power / thrust (each)
720
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,230 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,017 ft
Fuel burn
118 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cheyenne III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N242RA.

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.