N40731 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-31-350 built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 6, 2005. 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-31-350 cancelled October 6, 2005
- Serial number
- 31-8152003
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1980
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- April 30, 1999
- Last FAA action
- April 20, 2004
- Last owner
- Dash Air Charter INC (Corporation)
San Antonio, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Piper PA-34-200 cancelled December 29, 1975
- Serial number
- 34-7450073
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1973
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- December 2, 1974
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Lorain County Ace INC (Corporation)
Elyria, OH - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N40731
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-31-350 · serial 31-8152003
The pilot's failure to maintain control during an ILS approach. Contributing factors were the prevailing instrument meteorological conditions( clouds, low ceiling and drizzle/mist), and the pilot's spatial disorientation.
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