Single-engine turboprop

N47HP

Piper Meridian / M500

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
4697201
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Buddy Air LLC (LLC)
Based
West Bend, WI
Registration record

N47HP on the FAA register

Type
Piper Meridian / M500 (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697201
Engines
1
Registered owner
Buddy Air LLC
West Bend, WI
Certificate issued
2024-01-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5BF7E
Mode S (octal)
51337576
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,000 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N47HP to the current registrant.
  • 2007-12-01
    N47HP previously assigned to a Bell UH-1H (s/n 74-22469); cancelled.
Overview

About N47HP

N47HP is a Piper Meridian / M500 (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697201. The FAA register lists Buddy Air LLC as the registrant in West Bend, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N47HP.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,000 nm
Fuel burn
56 gph

Published figures for the Piper Meridian / M500 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N47HP.

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.