Single-engine turboprop

N40MA

2008 Piper Meridian

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
4697354
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
India Juliet Mike LLC (LLC)
Based
Youngsville, LA
Registration record

N40MA on the FAA register

Type
2008 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697354
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A
Registered owner
India Juliet Mike LLC
Youngsville, LA
Certificate issued
2024-11-23
Airworthiness date
2008-05-30
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4AB5C
Mode S (octal)
51125534
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

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N40MA to the current registrant.
  • 2008-05-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-09-30
    N40MA previously assigned to a Aero Commander 500 S / 500S (s/n 3234); cancelled.
Overview

About N40MA

N40MA is a 2008 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697354. The FAA register lists India Juliet Mike LLC as the registrant in Youngsville, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 23, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A 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 May 30, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N40MA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

Published figures for the Piper Meridian type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Meridian specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-09-11 Accident · Hammondsport,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4028
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 500S — a different aircraft that carried the N40MA registration before this airframe.

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.