Single-engine piston

N972DD

2014 Piper Malibu Mirage

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
4636637
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lakala Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Vicksburg, MI
Registration record

N972DD on the FAA register

Type
2014 Piper Malibu Mirage (FAA: Piper PA 46-350P)
Serial
4636637
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A
Registered owner
Lakala Aviation Inc
Vicksburg, MI
Certificate issued
2023-02-05
Airworthiness date
2014-08-28
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD8B62
Mode S (octal)
53305542
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,555 nm
Cruise (type)
216 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N972DD.
  • 2020-09-16
    Accident at Jacksonville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N972DD

N972DD is a 2014 Piper Malibu Mirage (FAA model PA 46-350P), serial number 4636637. The FAA register lists Lakala Aviation Inc as the registrant in Vicksburg, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 216 knots and a range of about 1,555 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 28, 2014.

N972DD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
216 kt
Range
1,555 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,440 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,070 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-09-16 Accident · Jacksonville, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN20CA396
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach and the exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack at low altitude resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing was the instructor pilot s failure to adequately monitor the student pilot s actions during the approach.

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.