N488EA is a 2008 Piper Aircraft Inc PA46R-350T (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4692016, registered in Morgan Hill, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A rated at 350 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 29, 2008. It is one of 101 PA46R-350T aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in California. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 5, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Morgan Hill, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- May 12, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A606B6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51403266
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- PA46R-350T
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- 4692016
- 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
- Standard since Feb 29, 2008
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Morgan Hill
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Martin San Martin, CA | E16 | 4 mi | Non-towered | A, UL94 |
| Watsonville Municipal Watsonville, CA | KWVI | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, G100UL |
| Frazier Lake Airpark Hollister, CA | 1C9 | 16 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2012 | Cameron Park, CA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA46R-350T this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12LA261 |
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.