Twin piston

N45052

1980 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
31-8152063
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Talkeetna Aero Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N45052 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-8152063
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Talkeetna Aero Services Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2018-06-05
Airworthiness date
1981-01-31
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5753E
Mode S (octal)
51272476
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N45052 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-12-22
    Accident at Saint Michael, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1973-06-21
    N45052 previously assigned to a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 (s/n 2844); cancelled.
Overview

About N45052

N45052 is a 1980 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-8152063. The FAA register lists Talkeetna Aero Services Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 January 31, 1981.

N45052 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-12-22 Accident · Saint Michael, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11LA006
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The loss of directional control during landing due to a flat nose wheel tire, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with trees.

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.