Single-engine piston

N488EA

2008 Piper Malibu Matrix

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
4692016
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Morgan Hill, CA
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Registration record

N488EA on the FAA register

Type
2008 Piper Malibu Matrix (FAA: Piper PA46R-350T)
Serial
4692016
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morgan Hill, CA
Certificate issued
2025-05-12
Airworthiness date
2008-02-29
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A606B6
Mode S (octal)
51403266
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,343 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N488EA.
  • 2012-06-05
    Accident at Cameron Park, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-02-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N488EA

N488EA is a 2008 Piper Malibu Matrix (FAA model PA46R-350T), serial number 4692016. It is registered to an individual in Morgan Hill, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A 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 February 29, 2008.

N488EA 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

2012-06-05 Accident · Cameron Park, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12LA261
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46R-350T
Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the nose landing gear actuator attach foot during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the non-compliance with the manufacturer s service bulletin.

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.