Twin piston

N3VM

1973 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
31-7305069
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aztec Worldwide Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N3VM on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7305069
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Registered owner
Aztec Worldwide Airlines Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2019-03-23
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A31C87
Mode S (octal)
50616207
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-26
    Accident at Fort Lauderdale, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N3VM.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N3VM

N3VM is a 1973 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7305069. The FAA register lists Aztec Worldwide Airlines Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-541 series engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N3VM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-26 Accident · Fort Lauderdale, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA048
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined.

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.