Twin piston

N40796

1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
31-8152084
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grant Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N40796 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-8152084
Engines
2
Registered owner
Grant Aviation Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2015-05-19
Airworthiness date
1981-03-10
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4CA54
Mode S (octal)
51145124
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N40796.
  • 1981-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-02-22
    Accident at Los Angeles,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N40796

N40796 is a 1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-8152084. The FAA register lists Grant Aviation Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2015 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 10, 1981.

N40796 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-02-22 Accident · Los Angeles,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0712
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R
Probable cause: IN TIME.

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.