Aircraft Description
N346TM is a 1996 Piper PA 46-350P, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dierking Jason Michael in Storm Lake, IA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 22, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on September 29, 2022. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w PT6A SERIES engine producing 500 horsepower, N346TM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3D54D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N346TM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW) on May 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N346TM was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Piper PA-46-310P Malibu pioneered affordable pressurized single-engine aviation when it first flew in August 1982, becoming only the third pressurized single-engine piston aircraft in civil aviation history. This low-wing, six-seat monoplane featured a Continental TSIO-520BE engine producing 310 horsepower and 5.5 psi cabin pressurization for high-altitude comfort. With a maximum cruise speed of 234 knots and service ceiling of 30,000 feet, the Malibu delivered cabin-class performance previously reserved for twin-engine aircraft. Manufactured by Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida, exactly 404 examples were built between 1983 and 1988. AviatorDB tracks 48,181 Piper aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PA46.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N346TM. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC