Twin piston

N9FW

1974 Piper Navajo Chieftain

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
31-7405468
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wright Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N9FW on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA: Piper PA-31-350)
Serial
31-7405468
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Wright Air Service Inc
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1988-03-07
Airworthiness date
1974-07-06
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6B0C
Mode S (octal)
53065414
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-05
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-12-15
    Accident at Hughes, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9FW.
  • 1974-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9FW

N9FW is a 1974 Piper Navajo Chieftain (FAA model PA-31-350), serial number 31-7405468. The FAA register lists Wright Air Service Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 1988 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 6, 1974.

N9FW has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-08-05 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA074
Reported aircraft: Piper PA31
Probable cause: The pilot's continuation of an unstabilized approach and his failure to monitor the aircraft's altitude and airspeed during the approach, resulting in a loss of control.
NTSB report ↗
2011-12-15 Accident · Hughes, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC12CA015
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350
Probable cause: The pilot did not clear the area surrounding the airplane prior to taxi, resulting in the airplane contacting a piece of baggage.

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.