N257SH is a Piper PA-31-350 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 31-8052121, registered in Rantoul, KS. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 4, 1980. It is one of 399 PA-31-350 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Kansas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 19, 2020.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC
- Location
- Rantoul, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Last FAA action
- Feb 5, 2022
- Mode S code (hex)
- A27317
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50471427
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Rantoul
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Municipal Ottawa, KS | KOWI | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Miami County Paola, KS | K81 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Gardner Municipal Gardner, KS | K34 | 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Piper PA31 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA20LA331 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.