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N278RC

Built 1978 · registered US

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Representative photo of a Piper Aircraft PA-31-310Type photo — not this specific aircraftPhoto via Wikipedia: Piper PA-31 Navajo
This aircraft is a
Piper Aircraft PA-31-310(PA31)
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Performance specs

Performance
Range
880 nm
Cruise speed
183 kt
Max speed
212 kt
Service ceiling
24,000 ft
Takeoff distance
700 m
Landing distance
600 m
Weights
MTOW
3,100 kg
Fuel capacity
700 L
Dimensions
Length
10.5 m
Wingspan
12.4 m
Height
3.9 m
Capacity
Seats
8
Max passengers
8

Flight activity

(14 flights tracked)
Last 30 days
7
Last 90 days
14
Last seen
23 Aug 2026
Tracked since
27 May 2026

Frequent routes: KPNE → KPNE (2) · KFCM → KCOS (1)

  • KFCM → KCOS23 Aug 2026 · 3h 29m
  • … → KFCM22 Aug 2026 · 4h 42m
  • Tracked flight10 Aug 2026 · 0h 24m
  • … → KJQF12 Jun 2026 · 2h 37m
  • … → KPNE9 Jun 2026 · 1h 05m
  • KPNE → KPNE9 Jun 2026 · 1h 37m
  • KPNE → KPNE8 Jun 2026 · 3h 33m
  • … → KROC27 May 2026 · 2h 09m

From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.

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How common is this aircraft?
135Piper Aircraft PA-31-310 registered worldwide

Common. Rarer than 1% of the aircraft models we track.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N278RCUSACTIVE
    SANBORN MAP COMPANY INC
    2004 – present

Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here.