Twin turboprop

N37KW

1989 Piper Cheyenne 400LS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
425527039
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Broco Viii LLC (LLC)
Based
Tipton, IN
Registration record

N37KW on the FAA register

Type
1989 Piper Cheyenne 400LS (FAA: Piper PA-42-1000)
Serial
425527039
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Broco Viii LLC
Tipton, IN
Certificate issued
2006-03-13
Airworthiness date
1996-02-03
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A43268
Mode S (octal)
51031150
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,600 nm
Cruise (type)
310 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N37KW.
  • 1999-02-05
    Incident at Lexington, KY; damage: minor.
  • 1996-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N37KW

N37KW is a 1989 Piper Cheyenne 400LS (FAA model PA-42-1000), serial number 425527039. The FAA register lists Broco Viii LLC as the registrant in Tipton, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2006 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331 series engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 310 knots and a range of about 1,600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 3, 1996.

N37KW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
310 kt
Range
1,600 nm
Power / thrust (each)
1000
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,930 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,280 ft
Fuel burn
120 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-02-05 Incident · Lexington, KY Damage: Minor NTSB · NYC99IA056
Reported aircraft: Piper PA42-1000
Probable cause: Improper assembly of the engine gearcase by the manufacturer, which resulted in an uncontained failure of the 1st bull gear.

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.