Twin piston

N40872

Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
31-8152134
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ole South Aviators LLC (LLC)
Based
Athens, GA
Registration record

N40872 on the FAA register

Type
Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-8152134
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Ole South Aviators LLC
Athens, GA
Certificate issued
2019-12-09
Airworthiness date
1994-06-03
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4CDC1
Mode S (octal)
51146701
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N40872 to the current registrant.
  • 1994-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1990-04-13
    Accident at Willow, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-04-29
    N40872 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-7425183); cancelled.
  • 1958-08-13
    N40872 previously assigned to a Piper J5A (s/n 5-1177); cancelled.
Overview

About N40872

N40872 is a Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-8152134. The FAA register lists Ole South Aviators LLC as the registrant in Athens, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O&VO-360 series engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 3, 1994.

N40872 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-04-13 Accident · Willow, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA054
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL VALVE.

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.