Twin piston

N59982

1975 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
31-7552071
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Duck L'Ranch LLC Dba + 1 co-owner (LLC)
Based
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Registration record

N59982 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7552071
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Duck L'Ranch LLC Dba + 1 co-owner
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Certificate issued
2023-01-19
Airworthiness date
1975-04-22
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C261
Mode S (octal)
51741141
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N59982.
  • 1975-09-10
    Accident at Greenwood,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N59982

N59982 is a 1975 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7552071. The FAA register lists Duck L'Ranch LLC Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 22, 1975.

N59982 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-09-10 Accident · Greenwood,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4003
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31
Probable cause: MAIL FLT.ACFT MOVED TOWARD TRUCK DRG ENG START.

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.