Twin piston

N530JB

Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
31-7952156
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Transport Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tarpon Springs, FL
Registration record

N530JB on the FAA register

Type
Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7952156
Engines
2
Registered owner
Air Transport Services Inc
Tarpon Springs, FL
Certificate issued
2024-05-23
Airworthiness date
1979-07-01
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B137
Mode S (octal)
51530467
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N530JB.
  • 1995-06-22
    Accident at Opa-Locka, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N530JB

N530JB is a Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7952156. The FAA register lists Air Transport Services Inc as the registrant in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 1, 1979.

N530JB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-06-22 Accident · Opa-Locka, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA95LA153
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO COMPLY WITH MANUFACTURER INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR HYDRAULIC LINES RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LINE AND LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID.

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.