Twin piston

N27989

1979 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
31-7952077
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Csc Delaware Trust Co Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N27989 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7952077
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Csc Delaware Trust Co Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2017-10-16
Airworthiness date
1979-02-27
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2CB7D
Mode S (octal)
50545575
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N27989.
  • 1996-02-28
    Accident at Grand Canyon, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N27989

N27989 is a 1979 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7952077. The FAA register lists Csc Delaware Trust Co Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2017 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 27, 1979.

N27989 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-02-28 Accident · Grand Canyon, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96FA122
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft after landing. Contributing to the accident was the icy runway conditions with poor braking.

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.