Twin piston

N3589X

1980 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
31-8052138
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Marc Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bolton, MS
Registration record

N3589X on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-8052138
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Marc Inc
Bolton, MS
Certificate issued
2015-04-09
Airworthiness date
1980-04-25
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4062E
Mode S (octal)
51003056
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-21
    Accident at Durant, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N3589X to the current registrant.
  • 1980-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-10-14
    N3589X previously assigned to a Mooney M-20G (s/n 680158); cancelled.
Overview

About N3589X

N3589X is a 1980 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-8052138. The FAA register lists Marc Inc as the registrant in Bolton, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 25, 1980.

N3589X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-21 Accident · Durant, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA370
Reported aircraft: Piper PA31
Probable cause: The loosening of a connecting rod cap nut for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a mechanical failure of the engine and an in-flight fire.

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.