Single-engine turboprop

N31062

2005 Piper Meridian

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
4697208
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Central Virginia Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Petersburg, VA
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Registration record

N31062 on the FAA register

Type
2005 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697208
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Central Virginia Aviation Inc
Petersburg, VA
Certificate issued
2023-08-04
Airworthiness date
2005-05-09
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A34A16
Mode S (octal)
50645026
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,018 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N31062 to the current registrant.
  • 2021-07-06
    Accident at Manteo, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977-06-02
    N31062 previously assigned to a Reims Cessna F177RG (s/n 0139); cancelled.
Overview

About N31062

N31062 is a 2005 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697208. The FAA register lists Central Virginia Aviation Inc as the registrant in Petersburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,018 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 9, 2005.

N31062 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,018 nm
Power / thrust (each)
500
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,438 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
45 gph

Published figures for the Piper Meridian type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Meridian specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-07-06 Accident · Manteo, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA287
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46-500TP
Probable cause: The improperly secured pneumatic compressor discharge air (P3) line coupling nut on the engine, which ultimately allowed the nut to back off resulting in a partial loss of engine power.

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.