Single-engine turboprop

N418HP

2009 Piper Meridian

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2009
Serial
4697418
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ponashomu LLC (LLC)
Based
Reston, VA
Registration record

N418HP on the FAA register

Type
2009 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697418
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A
Registered owner
Ponashomu LLC
Reston, VA
Certificate issued
2025-11-25
Airworthiness date
2009-11-20
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4F295
Mode S (octal)
51171225
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N418HP to the current registrant.
  • 2009-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-07-20
    N418HP previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 2820658); cancelled.
  • 1971-04-09
    Accident at Riverdale,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-12-15
    Accident at Greenville,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-09-23
    Accident at Cedar Lake,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N418HP

N418HP is a 2009 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697418. The FAA register lists Ponashomu LLC as the registrant in Reston, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 25, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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 November 20, 2009.

N418HP has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1971-04-09 Accident · Riverdale,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1210
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
1970-12-15 Accident · Greenville,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4589
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: RB ICE DRG FLT SAME DAY.
1970-09-23 Accident · Cedar Lake,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3809
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: T SOFT SPOT.

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.