N117KR is a 1997 Piper PA 46-350P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4636088, registered in Sterling Heights, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 7, 1997. It is one of 486 PA 46-350P aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Michigan. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 21, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FOX PLANES LLC
- Location
- Sterling Heights, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- East Michigan FSDO (EMI FSDO) · (734) 487-7222
- Certificate issued
- Apr 2, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A04725
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50043445
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA 46-350P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A25SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1997
- Serial number
- 4636088
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 7, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Sterling Heights
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland/Troy Troy, MI | KVLL | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Coleman A Young Municipal Detroit, MI | KDET | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Ray Community Ray, MI | 57D | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2009 | Redmond, OR | Piper PA-46-350P this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR09LA361 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.