Single-engine piston

N253MA

2004 Piper Malibu Mirage

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
4636353
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hoosier Doc LLC (LLC)
Based
South Bend, IN
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Registration record

N253MA on the FAA register

Type
2004 Piper Malibu Mirage (FAA: Piper PA 46-350P)
Serial
4636353
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Hoosier Doc LLC
South Bend, IN
Certificate issued
2010-05-21
Airworthiness date
2004-06-16
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A263B7
Mode S (octal)
50461667
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,555 nm
Cruise (type)
216 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-11
    Accident at Greenwood, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N253MA.
  • 2004-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N253MA

N253MA is a 2004 Piper Malibu Mirage (FAA model PA 46-350P), serial number 4636353. The FAA register lists Hoosier Doc LLC as the registrant in South Bend, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 216 knots and a range of about 1,555 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 16, 2004.

N253MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
216 kt
Range
1,555 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,440 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,070 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-05-11 Accident · Greenwood, IN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN25LA175
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 46-350P
Preliminary report: On May 11, 2025, about 1231 central daylight time, a Piper PA46-350P, N253MA, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Indiana. The pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the airplane had been converted from the original piston engine to a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-35 turbo-propeller engine installation. The pilot reported that the engine started normally, but when he advanced the throttle lever to taxi, the power did not increase. He allowed the engine to run for a time and made another attempt to taxi and the engine…
NTSB report ↗

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.