N253MA is a 2004 Piper PA 46-350P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4636353, registered in South Bend, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 16, 2004. It is one of 486 PA 46-350P aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Indiana. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 11, 2025.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HOOSIER DOC LLC
- Location
- South Bend, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- May 21, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A263B7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50461667
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA 46-350P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A25SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 4636353
- 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 Jun 16, 2004
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near South Bend
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend International South Bend, IN | KSBN | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Jerry Tyler Memorial Niles, MI | 3TR | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mishawaka Pilots Club Elkhart, IN | 3C1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Greenwood, IN | Piper PA 46-350P this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN25LA175 |
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.