# N27231: 1977 Piper PA-31-350, registration cancelled 2018-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20SO), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31-7752106
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 28, 1990
- Last registry action: January 3, 2012
- Mode S code: A2B0C5
- Owner when cancelled: [Lake Clark Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAKE%20CLARK%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Port Alsworth, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Port%20Alsworth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 60.1578° N, 154.3406° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99653, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27231
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27231
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27231-2018-01-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-31-350: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC10CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA002), Oct 10, 2009: Piper PA-31-350 (N27231), Nondalton, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to attempt a landing in weather conducive to strong downdrafts, resulting in a loss of control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20091010050299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091010050299A), Oct 10, 2009: Piper PA-31-350 (N27231), Nondalton, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft developed a high sink rate while on approach to the Nondalton airport. Pilot added full power which was not sufficient to effect a sucessful…
- [Incident 19861106065159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861106065159I), Nov 6, 1986: Piper PA31350 (N27231), Las Vegas, NV. Engine shut down after rise and fall of EGT. Safe landing. Left magneto bendix oil seal leaking.

## Other aircraft with N27231

- [Cancelled 1963-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27231-1963-05-06): Rearwin 175, S/N 1505, built 1940. Owner: [Snipes Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNIPES%20THOMAS), [Jackson, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Jackson)

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