Twin piston

N257SH

Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
31-8052121
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
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Registration record

N257SH on the FAA register

Type
Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-8052121
Engines
2
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1980-04-04
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27317
Mode S (octal)
50471427
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2020-09-19
    Accident at Fort Lauderdale, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N257SH

N257SH is a Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-8052121. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 4, 1980.

N257SH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-09-19 Accident · Fort Lauderdale, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20LA331
Reported aircraft: Piper PA31
Probable cause: The pilot s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s decision to continue to the destination following the loss of engine power to the first engine.

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.