Twin piston

N87TS

1973 Piper Navajo

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
31-7300969
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rwr Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tok, AK
Registration record

N87TS on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Navajo (FAA: Piper PA-31-310)
Serial
31-7300969
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Rwr Air Inc
Tok, AK
Certificate issued
2002-04-10
Airworthiness date
1983-10-06
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF5B7
Mode S (octal)
52772667
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-04-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N87TS to the current registrant.
  • 1989-05-20
    Accident at Tok Junction, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-05-24
    N87TS previously assigned to a Homebuilt Steen Skybolt (s/n 371583); cancelled.
Overview

About N87TS

N87TS is a 1973 Piper Navajo (FAA model PA-31-310), serial number 31-7300969. The FAA register lists Rwr Air Inc as the registrant in Tok, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 10, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 (normal), dated October 6, 1983.

N87TS 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

1989-05-20 Accident · Tok Junction, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA078
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS FAILURE TO USE A 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.