Twin piston

N4105D

1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
31-8252027
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grant Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N4105D on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-8252027
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Grant Aviation Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2014-02-19
Airworthiness date
1982-02-10
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4D72B
Mode S (octal)
51153453
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4105D to the current registrant.
  • 2004-05-23
    Accident at Goodnews, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-09-15
    Accident at Emmonak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-03-27
    Accident at Nome, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1963-11-07
    N4105D previously assigned to a Helio Courier H391B (s/n 021); cancelled.
Overview

About N4105D

N4105D is a 1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-8252027. The FAA register lists Grant Aviation Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 10, 1982.

N4105D has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-05-23 Accident · Goodnews, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA059
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation which resulted in an in-flight encounter with severe turbulence, and his exceedence of the design stress limits resulting in overstress of the wings. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of turbulence.
2000-09-15 Accident · Emmonak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC00LA133
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The pilot's continued operation of the airplane on unsuitable terrain, and the subsequent failure of the main landing gear torque link. Factors in the accident were rough and uneven runways, and inadequate surveillance of airport facilities/runway conditions by company management.
1997-03-27 Accident · Nome, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97LA041
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: a fuel leak from an engine driven fuel pump which initiated an engine fire, and the fuel pump manufacturer's inadequate quality control of the fuel pump.

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.