Single-engine piston

N31RF

Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
32-7700023
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Legend48 LLC (LLC)
Based
Newton, NC
Registration record

N31RF on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260
Serial
32-7700023
Engines
1
Registered owner
Legend48 LLC
Newton, NC
Certificate issued
2021-05-25
Airworthiness date
1977-08-26
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A345F5
Mode S (octal)
50642765
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
905 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-07
    Accident at Whiteville, NC.
  • 2021-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N31RF.
  • 1977-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N31RF

N31RF is a Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260, serial number 32-7700023. The FAA register lists Legend48 LLC as the registrant in Newton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 135 knots and a range of about 905 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 26, 1977.

N31RF has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
905 nm
Landing over 50 ft
630 ft
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-07 Accident · Whiteville, NC NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA27LA007
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND CRASHED INTO TREES, WHITEVILLE, NC.
NTSB report ↗

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.