Twin turboprop

N401VA

1982 Piper PA-31T3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
31T-8275001
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting Inc (Corporation)
Based
Oshkosh, WI
Registration record

N401VA on the FAA register

Type
1982 Piper PA-31T3
Serial
31T-8275001
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Registered owner
Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting Inc
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
2011-10-17
Airworthiness date
1982-06-03
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4B234
Mode S (octal)
51131064
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-26
    Accident at Appleton, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N401VA.
  • 1982-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N401VA

N401VA is a 1982 Piper PA-31T3, serial number 31T-8275001. The FAA register lists Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting Inc as the registrant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2011 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engines and 11 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 3, 1982.

N401VA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-26 Accident · Appleton, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA293
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31T3
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane on the ground, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.
NTSB report ↗

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.