N888CA is a 1984 Piper PA-46-310P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 468408030, registered in Carson City, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 15, 2025. It is one of 212 PA-46-310P aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Nevada. About 74% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE
- Location
- Carson City, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Jan 20, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jan 20, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC3BC0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53035700
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-46-310P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A25SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1984
- Serial number
- 468408030
- 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 Jul 15, 2025
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Carson City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City Carson City, NV | KCXP | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Minden-Tahoe Minden, NV | KMEV | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dayton Valley Airpark Dayton/Carson City, NV | A34 | 12 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2015 | AERO COMMANDER 500-B | 1318-127 | 1963 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2010 | Columbus, OH | Aero Commander 500-B other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | CEN11CA136 |
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.