Twin piston

N27987

1979 Piper Navajo PA-31-310 C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
31-7912054
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Air Taxi LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N27987 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Navajo PA-31-310 C
Serial
31-7912054
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Alaska Air Taxi LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2004-01-06
Airworthiness date
1979-04-13
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2CB7B
Mode S (octal)
50545573
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
840 nm
Cruise (type)
215 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N27987.
  • 2003-09-25
    Accident at Cape Yakataga, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N27987

N27987 is a 1979 Piper Navajo PA-31-310 C, serial number 31-7912054. The FAA register lists Alaska Air Taxi LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2004 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 215 knots and a range of about 840 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 13, 1979.

N27987 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
215 kt
Range
840 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
890 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
34 gph

Published figures for the Piper Navajo PA-31-310 C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-09-25 Accident · Cape Yakataga, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC03LA125
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-310
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the prelanding checklist, which resulted in a wheels up landing when he neglected to lower the airplane's landing gear. A factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention associated with turbulence and a wet airstrip.

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.