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Historical · Aircraft · Small Airplane · Rev 27 (11/25/2003) · FAA TCDS database

The New Piper Aircraft Inc. TCDS PDF (direct) ↗ drs.faa.gov ↗

The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is authoritative for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment and operating limitations.

Models covered (13)

SAIBs (1)

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

  • Sec. 23.201
  • Sec. 23.203
  • Sec. 23.207
  • Sec. 23.221
  • Sec. 23.301
  • Sec. 23.303
  • Sec. 23.305
  • Sec. 23.307
  • Sec. 23.337
  • Sec. 23.341
  • Sec. 23.427
  • Sec. 23.561
  • Sec. 23.572
  • Sec. 23.603
  • Sec. 23.605
  • Sec. 23.609
  • Sec. 23.611
  • Sec. 23.613
  • Sec. 23.619
  • Sec. 23.627
  • Sec. 23.777
  • Sec. 23.853
  • Sec. 23.867
  • Sec. 23.901
  • Sec. 23.959
  • Sec. 23.965
  • Sec. 23.967
  • Sec. 23.1041
  • Sec. 23.1043
  • Sec. 23.1047
  • Sec. 23.1093
  • Sec. 23.1191
  • Sec. 23.1301
  • Sec. 23.1305
  • Sec. 23.1309
  • Sec. 23.1322
  • Sec. 23.1325
  • Sec. 23.1327
  • Sec. 23.1329
  • Sec. 23.1331
  • Sec. 23.1441
  • Sec. 23.1501
  • Sec. 23.1523
  • Sec. 23.1529
  • Sec. 23.1541
  • Sec. 23.1543
  • Sec. 23.1545
  • Sec. 23.1547
  • Sec. 23.1557
  • Sec. 23.1581
  • Sec. 23.1303
  • Sec. 23.1307
  • Sec. 23.1337

Engineering specs · extracted from TCDS PDF, union across models

Max gross
3,400 lbs
Fuel
84 gal
Oil
3 gal

Engines (per TCDS)

  • — Lycoming O-540-E4B5 with carburetor setting 10-4404
  • — Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
  • — Lycoming IO-540-K1A5D
  • — Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
  • — Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD
  • — Lycoming IO-540-K1G5
  • — Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A

Fuel grade 100/130 minimum grade aviation gasoline

Fleet view · 3,421 registered tails · FAA registry, median and p10–p90

Seats
7
6–7 (n=3,421)
Horsepower
310
250–310
Cruise (kts)
126
126–126
Year of mfr
1977
1948–2008

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • LYCOMING TI0-540 SER 1,629
  • LYCOMING IO-540 SER 682
  • LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES 633
  • LYCOMING TIO 540 SER 81
  • LYCOMING TIO-540-AH1A 45
  • LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5D 39
  • LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 22
  • LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 15
NTSB events
936
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
375
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.27 events / tail · 0.11 ADs / tail