Twin piston

N4079H

1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
31-8152074
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Warbelow'S Air Ventures Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N4079H on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-8152074
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Warbelow'S Air Ventures Inc
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2016-05-09
Airworthiness date
1981-02-17
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4CA3D
Mode S (octal)
51145075
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N4079H to the current registrant.
  • 2015-05-17
    Accident at Homer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-02-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-08-23
    N4079H previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-3505); cancelled.
Overview

About N4079H

N4079H is a 1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-8152074. The FAA register lists Warbelow'S Air Ventures Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2016 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 17, 1981.

N4079H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-17 Accident · Homer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC15CA027
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 31-350
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the approach to landing while distracted and his failure to complete the landing checklist.

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.