Twin piston

N698VW

1974 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
31-7405408
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Queens Village, NY
Registration record

N698VW on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7405408
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Queens Village, NY
Certificate issued
2015-04-08
Airworthiness date
1974-01-15
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A94A5E
Mode S (octal)
52245136
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N698VW.
  • 2002-11-06
    Accident at Kerrville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-01-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N698VW

N698VW is a 1974 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7405408. It is registered to an individual in Queens Village, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2015 and expires on April 30, 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 restricted category, dated January 15, 1974.

N698VW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-11-06 Accident · Kerrville, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW03LA046
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The propeller shaft seal leak resulting in an in-flight fire.

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.