N27518 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-31-310. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 26, 1997 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-31-310 cancelled March 26, 1997
- Serial number
- 317812038
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- June 16, 1992
- Last FAA action
- August 16, 1995
- Last owner
- Satellite Aero INC (Corporation)
Jackson, WY - Airworthiness
- None on file
Taylorcraft BL-65 cancelled July 28, 1948
- Serial number
- 2160
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- November 21, 1946
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Fox River Aviation CORP (Corporation)
Depeve, WI - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N27518
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-31 · serial 31-7812038
An improper screw installation by an unknown individual into the instrument panel, which restricted movement of the gear handle resulting in premature disengagement of the normal landing gear extension system. A factor was one or more improperly adjusted nose gear system components, which resulted in an unlocked nose gear that falsely indicated down and locked.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site