Twin turboprop

N400VB

1985 Piper Cheyenne 400LS

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1985
Serial
42-5527002
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kelleher Corporation (Corporation)
Based
San Rafael, CA
N400VB 1985 Piper Cheyenne 400LS
N400VB, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N400VB on the FAA register

Type
1985 Piper Cheyenne 400LS (FAA: Piper PA-42-1000)
Serial
42-5527002
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Kelleher Corporation
San Rafael, CA
Certificate issued
1987-03-12
Airworthiness date
1985-12-09
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4AE7E
Mode S (octal)
51127176
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $999,000.
  • 2026-08-07
    Listed for sale on Controller at $999,000.
  • 1987-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N400VB.
  • 1985-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N400VB

N400VB is a 1985 Piper Cheyenne 400LS (FAA model PA-42-1000), serial number 42-5527002. The FAA register lists Kelleher Corporation as the registrant in San Rafael, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 1987 and expires on October 31, 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 December 9, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N400VB.

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

Published figures for the Piper Cheyenne 400LS type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cheyenne 400LS specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-30$999,000
Controller 2026-08-072026-08-30$999,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N400VB.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Flight activity

Last tracked flight

Last tracked flight Sep 11, 2026 (54 days ago), callsign N400VB. Track N400VB →

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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.