ICAO PAY3
Small
Piper Pa-42-720 Cheyenne 3
Twin Turboprop· 20 globally registered
The PIPER Piper PA-42-720 Cheyenne 3 (PAY3) is a PIPER 2-engine turboprop aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 113 knots; operating envelope 5,080 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 114 flights operated by this type across 23 airframes and 14 carriers. The largest observed operator is CREST VIEW AERO LLC (N42).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
23
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
14
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
114
tracked
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AVG DURATION
2h 17m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
21.9%
25 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
113 kt
Vref range
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Vmo
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Mmo
—
Approach category
B
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
48 ft
Length
43 ft
Tail height
15 ft
Wheelbase
11 ft
Gear width
19 ft
Wake category
Light
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
11,200 lb
MALW
10,330 lb
Manufacturer model
Piper PA-42-720 Cheyenne 3
FAA designator
PAY3
Registered
20
Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
N42
N22
N39
N90
N82
UNI
N75
N24
N36
N19
N39
N62
N24
CREST VIEW AERO LLC
1 aircraft
8 flights
CHEYENNE III FLYERS LLC
1 aircraft
7 flights
FLIGHT ASSETS LLC
1 aircraft
5 flights
BLUE SKY AIRCRAFT LLC
1 aircraft
4 flights
AUGUSTUS AIR LLC
1 aircraft
4 flights
NORTHEAST TRAVEL CORP
1 aircraft
2 flights
SEMPER BLUE AVIATION LLC, BLUEWATER CONSTRUCTION INC
1 aircraft
2 flights
AVIATION TRUST COMPANY LLC TRUSTEE
1 aircraft
2 flights
SEPTEMBER BRAVO ENTERPRISES LLC
1 aircraft
2 flights
JAG AIR LLC
1 aircraft
1 flights
ROUTE 66 AEROSTARS LLC
1 aircraft
1 flights
VALIAIR LTD CO TRUSTEE
1 aircraft
1 flights
JOHNSTON PROPERTIES LLC
1 aircraft
1 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Family
Related variants
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of PAY3
Recent flights
Real flights of PAY3 · airborne ≥ 20 min
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Tracking window: 90 days