Single-engine turboprop

N90ZZ

2005 Piper Meridian

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
4697223
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Grant Township, MI
Registration record

N90ZZ on the FAA register

Type
2005 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697223
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grant Township, MI
Certificate issued
2024-10-08
Airworthiness date
2005-10-19
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6F2A
Mode S (octal)
53067452
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,018 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N90ZZ.
  • 2023-12-10
    Accident at Ann Arbor, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N90ZZ

N90ZZ is a 2005 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697223. It is registered to co-owners in Grant Township, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,018 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 19, 2005.

N90ZZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,018 nm
Power / thrust (each)
500
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,438 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
45 gph

Published figures for the Piper Meridian type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Meridian specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-12-10 Accident · Ann Arbor, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA058
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46-500TP
Probable cause: The airplane s encounter with unexpected wind shear during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.

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.