Twin piston

N818BR

1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
318152102
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540-J2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Marc Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bolton, MS
Registration record

N818BR on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
318152102
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540-J2B
Registered owner
Marc Inc
Bolton, MS
Certificate issued
2019-10-08
Airworthiness date
2019-10-31
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB273D
Mode S (octal)
52623475
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-11
    Accident at Victoria, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2019-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N818BR to the current registrant.
  • 1989-09-11
    N818BR previously assigned to a Cessna 180K (s/n 18052788); cancelled.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N818BR

N818BR is a 1981 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 318152102. The FAA register lists Marc Inc as the registrant in Bolton, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540-J2B engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 31, 2019.

N818BR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-12-11 Accident · Victoria, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN25LA060
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight planning and preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
NTSB report ↗

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.