Single-engine turboprop

N46ME

2005 Piper Meridian

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
4697207
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fishlover'S Management LLC (LLC)
Based
Chandler, AZ
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Registration record

N46ME on the FAA register

Type
2005 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697207
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Fishlover'S Management LLC
Chandler, AZ
Certificate issued
2016-06-16
Airworthiness date
2005-04-22
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5985A
Mode S (octal)
51314132
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N46ME.
  • 2011-05-03
    Accident at Rock Springs, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N46ME

N46ME is a 2005 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697207. The FAA register lists Fishlover'S Management LLC as the registrant in Chandler, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series 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 April 22, 2005.

N46ME has 1 accident/incident record 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-03 Accident · Rock Springs, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11LA218
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46-500TP
Probable cause: The overstress fracture of the right aileron midspan hinge bracket due to modal vibrations created by a deflated right main landing gear tire during the takeoff roll.

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.