N21EP is a 2012 Piper PA46-500TP (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4697500, registered in Orono, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-42A rated at 850 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 21, 2012. It is one of 245 PA46-500TP aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Minnesota. About 15% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 3, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- C&J AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Orono, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 29, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1B79B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50333633
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA46-500TP
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A25SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2012
- Serial number
- 4697500
- 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 Sep 21, 2012
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Orono
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Cloud Minneapolis, MN | KFCM | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Crystal Minneapolis, MN | KMIC | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Buffalo Municipal Buffalo, MN | KCFE | 19 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2012 | PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA46-500TP | 4697479 | 2012 | ||
| Jun 16, 2008 | CESSNA 501 | 5010040 | 1977 | ARGENTINA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2013 | West Palm Beach, FL | Piper PA-46-500TP this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA13CA278 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Wellington, FL | Piper PA46 other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | ERA12LA250 |
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.