Twin piston

N317AK

Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
31-7752145
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Safeco Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Port Alsworth, AK
Registration record

N317AK on the FAA register

Type
Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7752145
Engines
2
Registered owner
Safeco Leasing LLC
Port Alsworth, AK
Certificate issued
2020-11-19
Airworthiness date
1977-07-28
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A360DC
Mode S (octal)
50660334
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-02
    Accident at Port Alsworth, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N317AK to the current registrant.
  • 2020-11-10
    N317AK previously assigned to a Beechcraft 99 (s/n U-28); cancelled.
  • 1977-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N317AK

N317AK is a Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7752145. The FAA register lists Safeco Leasing LLC as the registrant in Port Alsworth, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 28, 1977.

N317AK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-02 Accident · Port Alsworth, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA381
Reported aircraft: Piper PA31
Probable cause: A hard landing that occurred at an unknown time and date, which resulted in substantial damage.

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.