Single-engine piston

N46CR

1986 Piper Malibu

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
46-8608021
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
Registration record

N46CR on the FAA register

Type
1986 Piper Malibu (FAA: Piper PA-46-310P)
Serial
46-8608021
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2000-07-14
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A59784
Mode S (octal)
51313604
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,343 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-10-26
    Accident at El Paso, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1986
    Manufactured (1986).
Overview

About N46CR

N46CR is a 1986 Piper Malibu (FAA model PA-46-310P), serial number 46-8608021. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 July 14, 2000.

N46CR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2025-10-26 Accident · El Paso, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA030
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-46-310P
Preliminary report: On October 26, 2025, about 918 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA46-310P, N46CR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported he was climbing to his enroute cruise altitude when the engine made a loud bang, followed by decreasing temperature readings and a low oil pressure warning. The pilot declared an emergency, requested vectors to the nearest airport, and performed the engine failure emergency checklist. The pilot assessed different landing options before deciding on a north-south dirt road.…
NTSB report ↗

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.