Single-engine turboprop

N32CA

2005 Piper Meridian

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
4697216
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbury, NE
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Registration record

N32CA on the FAA register

Type
2005 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697216
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbury, NE
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2005-08-18
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A36C2A
Mode S (octal)
50666052
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,018 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2013-02-13
    Accident at Grand Island, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2001-09-12
    N32CA previously assigned to a Learjet 24 (s/n 132); cancelled.
Overview

About N32CA

N32CA is a 2005 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697216. It is registered to an individual in Fairbury, Nebraska.

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 August 18, 2005.

N32CA 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

2013-02-13 Accident · Grand Island, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA171
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after engine start.

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.