Single-engine piston

N9117J

1987 Piper Malibu

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
4608052
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Skies Malibu LLC (LLC)
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N9117J on the FAA register

Type
1987 Piper Malibu (FAA: Piper PA-46-310P)
Serial
4608052
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Blue Skies Malibu LLC
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2015-08-26
Airworthiness date
1987-01-30
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC9DB8
Mode S (octal)
53116670
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,343 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N9117J to the current registrant.
  • 1987-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-05-29
    N9117J previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-3161); cancelled.
  • 1974-04-14
    Accident at Reno,Nev, 28; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N9117J

N9117J is a 1987 Piper Malibu (FAA model PA-46-310P), serial number 4608052. The FAA register lists Blue Skies Malibu LLC as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 1,343 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 30, 1987.

N9117J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Range
1,343 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,090 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,968 ft

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-04-14 Accident · Reno,Nev, 28 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2434
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

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.