Single-engine turboprop

N618MA

2005 Piper Meridian

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
4697218
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Matrix LLC (LLC)
Based
Lomita, CA
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Registration record

N618MA on the FAA register

Type
2005 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697218
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Air Matrix LLC
Lomita, CA
Certificate issued
2019-07-16
Airworthiness date
2005-09-07
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A80D8A
Mode S (octal)
52006612
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,018 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N618MA.
  • 2008-08-20
    Accident at St. Louis, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-09-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N618MA

N618MA is a 2005 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697218. The FAA register lists Air Matrix LLC as the registrant in Lomita, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,018 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 7, 2005.

N618MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,018 nm
Power / thrust (each)
500
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,438 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
45 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-20 Accident · St. Louis, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08CA219
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46-500TP
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was placed in the down position prior to landing.

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.