N43368 is a 1984 Piper PA-46-310P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 46-8408028, registered in Martindale, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 21, 1984. It is one of 212 PA-46-310P aircraft in the FAA registry, 29 of them registered in Texas. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 3, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TRIPLE 4 AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Martindale, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Jun 29, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5318E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51230616
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-46-310P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A25SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1984
- Serial number
- 46-8408028
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 21, 1984
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Martindale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos Regional Austin, TX | KHYI | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Lockhart Municipal Lockhart, TX | 50R | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| New Braunfels Ntl New Braunfels, TX | KBAZ | 16 mi | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1974 | PIPER PA-32-300 | 32-7440124 | 1974 | AUSTRALIA | |
| Jul 11, 1958 | TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D | 7027 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2020 | Bishop, GA | Piper PA46 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA20FA118 |
| Feb 21, 2010 | Nashville, TN | Piper PA-46-310P this airframe | Minor | None | ERA10IA147 |
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.