Twin piston

N3527U

1979 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
31-7952141
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Warbelows Air Ventures Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N3527U on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7952141
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD
Registered owner
Warbelows Air Ventures Inc
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1995-04-11
Airworthiness date
2008-07-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3EF9B
Mode S (octal)
50767633
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2002-07-30
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK.
  • 2002-03-13
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-08-12
    Accident at Fort Yukon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3527U to the current registrant.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1963-07-22
    N3527U previously assigned to a Cessna 182F Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 18254927); cancelled.
Overview

About N3527U

N3527U is a 1979 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7952141. The FAA register lists Warbelows Air Ventures Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 1995 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 1, 2008.

N3527U has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-30 Accident · Fairbanks, AK NTSB · ANC02LA086A
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual outlook while taxiing.
2002-03-13 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA022
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to complete his prelanding checklist, and a subsequent inadvertent wheels up landing.
1998-08-12 Accident · Fort Yukon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98LA120
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the pre-landing checklist. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.

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.