N172MA is a 2006 New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-46-500TP (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4697263, registered in Miramar Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-42A rated at 850 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 13, 2006. It is one of 36 PA-46-500TP aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Florida. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 29, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N172MA LLC
- Location
- Miramar Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Jul 12, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A121AF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50220657
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- PA-46-500TP
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A25SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 4697263
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-42A (850 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 13, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Miramar Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destin Executive Destin, FL | KDTS | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | KVPS | 13 mi | Towered | A |
| Defuniak Springs Defuniak Springs, FL | 54J | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2004 | CESSNA 500 | 500-0110 | 1973 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2021 | Cornelia, GA | Piper PA46 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA22LA079 |
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.