Twin piston

N62869

1976 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
31-7652145
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Prospect, KY
Registration record

N62869 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7652145
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prospect, KY
Certificate issued
2018-02-28
Airworthiness date
1999-07-22
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A83741
Mode S (octal)
52033501
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N62869.
  • 1999-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-05-30
    Accident at Plainfield, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N62869

N62869 is a 1976 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7652145. It is registered to co-owners in Prospect, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 July 22, 1999.

N62869 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-05-30 Accident · Plainfield, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA141
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND LOCKED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.

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.