Twin piston

N488Q

1984 Piper Seneca III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
34-8433046
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Beavertail LLC (LLC)
Based
Darien, CT
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Registration record

N488Q on the FAA register

Type
1984 Piper Seneca III (FAA: Piper PA-34-220T)
Serial
34-8433046
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Beavertail LLC
Darien, CT
Certificate issued
2011-11-03
Airworthiness date
1984-04-24
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A607AF
Mode S (octal)
51403657
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
178 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N488Q.
  • 1984-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N488Q

N488Q is a 1984 Piper Seneca III (FAA model PA-34-220T), serial number 34-8433046. The FAA register lists Beavertail LLC as the registrant in Darien, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2011 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 178 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 24, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488Q.

Cruise
178 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
220
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,210 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,978 ft
Fuel burn
26 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488Q.

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.