Single-engine turboprop

N406CD

2001 Piper Meridian

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
4697046
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gold Sky LLC (LLC)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
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Registration record

N406CD on the FAA register

Type
2001 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697046
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Gold Sky LLC
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2025-03-18
Airworthiness date
2001-03-27
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4C321
Mode S (octal)
51141441
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,018 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N406CD.
  • 2014-07-07
    Incident at Denver, CO; damage: minor.
  • 2001-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N406CD

N406CD is a 2001 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697046. The FAA register lists Gold Sky LLC as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,018 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 27, 2001.

N406CD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,018 nm
Power / thrust (each)
500
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,438 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
45 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-07-07 Incident · Denver, CO Damage: Minor NTSB · ENG14IA018
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46 500TP
Probable cause: The pilots' incorrect activation of the Manual Override Lever, during ground operation, in an attempt to correct a sub-idle speed condition of the engine, resulting in an over-temperature of the CT blades, their subsequent distress and failure of the engine. Contributing to the incident was: The incorrect guidance of the Piper Meridian Pilots' Operating Handbook which, contrary to the engine manufacturer's recommendation, allowed the operation of the Manual Over ride Lever during ground operation.

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.