N3975C is a 2007 Piper Aircraft Inc PA 46-350P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4636419, registered in Bozeman, MT. It is powered by a Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A rated at 350 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (operating kit-built aircraft, research and development), issued Dec 28, 2009. It is one of 179 PA 46-350P aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Montana. About 90% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 12, 2017.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bozeman, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Last FAA action
- Oct 30, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49FD4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51117724
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- PA 46-350P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A25SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 4636419
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING TIO-540-AE2A (350 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 28, 2009
- Approved operations
- Operating kit-built aircraft, Research and development
Public airports near Bozeman
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Yellowstone International Bozeman, MT | KBZN | 8 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Three Forks Three Forks, MT | 9S5 | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mission Field Livingston, MT | KLVM | 29 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2017 | Nyíregyháza, HU | Piper Aircraft Inc PA 46-350P this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17WA582 |
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.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Registration pending
- Expiration date changed to none
- State: Wa → Mt
- City: Bellingham → Bozeman
- Registrant type: Corporation → Individual
- Registered owner changed
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.