N741TJ is a 1964 Piper PA-30 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 30-477, registered in Spearfish, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES rated at 150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 879 PA-30 aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in South Dakota. About 68% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 18, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Spearfish, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Mar 22, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Sep 19, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9F7F3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52373763
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Spearfish
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field Spearfish, SD | KSPF | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Belle Fourche Municipal Belle Fourche, SD | KEFC | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sturgis Municipal Sturgis, SD | 49B | 22 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Auburn, WA | Piper PA30 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR26LA163 |
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.