Single-engine piston

N43368

1984 Piper Malibu

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1984
Serial
46-8408028
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Triple 4 Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Martindale, TX
Registration record

N43368 on the FAA register

Type
1984 Piper Malibu (FAA: Piper PA-46-310P)
Serial
46-8408028
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Triple 4 Aviation LLC
Martindale, TX
Certificate issued
2017-06-29
Airworthiness date
1984-03-21
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5318E
Mode S (octal)
51230616
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,343 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-03
    Accident at Bishop, GA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2017-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N43368 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-02-21
    Incident at Nashville, TN; damage: minor.
  • 1984-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-11-07
    N43368 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300 (s/n 32-7440124); cancelled.
  • 1958-07-11
    N43368 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 7027); cancelled.
Overview

About N43368

N43368 is a 1984 Piper Malibu (FAA model PA-46-310P), serial number 46-8408028. The FAA register lists Triple 4 Aviation LLC as the registrant in Martindale, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 1,343 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 21, 1984.

N43368 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Range
1,343 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,090 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,968 ft

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-03-03 Accident · Bishop, GA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA20FA118
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46
Probable cause: The pilot s encounter with a rain shower updraft and severe turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and an inflight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s reliance on outdated weather information on his in-cockpit weather display.
2010-02-21 Incident · Nashville, TN Damage: Minor NTSB · ERA10IA147
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-46-310P
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the mechanic s failure to properly secure the fuel control unit fuel lines after replacement of the starter adapter.

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.