The Piper PA-31T Cheyenne is a twin-engine turboprop development of the earlier PA-31P Pressurized Navajo.
Development
Originally, the aircraft was an upgraded version of the Pressurized Navajo equipped with two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 turboprop engines. Later, the aircraft was further refined and developed, including aerodynamic improvements and fuselage extensions. The PA-31T led to the development of the PA-42 Cheyenne III and IV.
Operators
Government operators
Military operators
Variants
PA-31T Cheyenne: Initial production version, powered by two 620-shp (462-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 turboprop engines
PA-31T-1: Original designation of the PT-31T Cheyenne I. Powered by 500-shp (373-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-II turboprop engines
PA-31T Cheyenne II: Improved version, renamed version of original powered by two 620-shp (462-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 turboprop engines
PA-31T2 Cheyenne IIXL: Stretched version, powered by two 750-shp (559-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 turboprop engines
Accidents and incidents
- On April 17, 2017, a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne crashed in a parking lot of a Lidl supermarket in Tires, Portugal. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed in the crash.
- On October 22, 2025, a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne crashed shortly after takeoff from Paramillo Airport, Táchira, Venezuela. The two occupants died in the explosion.
Specifications
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