Twin piston

N65MR

1968 Piper Navajo

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
31-347
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Atarah LLC (LLC)
Based
Tucson, AZ
Registration record

N65MR on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Navajo (FAA: Piper PA-31-310)
Serial
31-347
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Atarah LLC
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2019-08-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A88B84
Mode S (octal)
52105604
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
840 nm
Cruise (type)
215 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N65MR.
  • 2005-05-26
    Accident at Manokotak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N65MR

N65MR is a 1968 Piper Navajo (FAA model PA-31-310), serial number 31-347. The FAA register lists Atarah LLC as the registrant in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 215 knots and a range of about 840 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N65MR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
215 kt
Range
840 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
890 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
34 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-05-26 Accident · Manokotak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05CA078
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-310
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to use the checklist.

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.