N55GD

Overview N55GD is a 1978 Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II registered in the United States and listed with serial number 31T7820003. The aircraft is a twin‑engine turboprop configured with eight passenger seats and is certificated in the Standard/Normal airworthiness category. Records show an airworthiness certificate date of 1977-11-02 and a more recent certificate action on 2023-12-04; the registration expiration is listed as 2030-12-31. The installed powerplant is referenced as a P&W PT6A series turboprop with a listed horsepower figure of 750. Total airframe time entries in available records indicate 6,100 hours and propeller times of 1,230 hours with corresponding overhaul times shown as 6,100 hours.## Operations & Configuration

The aircraft is presented as a traditional Cheyenne II layout with seating for eight and equipment that includes a combination of GPS/comms, transponders and an audio panel. Published avionics items in the available listing include GNS530W and GNS430W GPS/COM units, GTX345 and GTX335 transponders, a PMA8000‑SR audio panel, and Bendix autopilot and radar equipment. Inspection/maintenance notes in the listing reference a fresh annual inspection. Weight class is listed as less than 12,500 lbs and a quoted cruise/operating speed figure is shown as 162 mph in the available records; specific published range, service ceiling and fuel capacity figures are not provided in the available material.## Model

Context The PA-31T Cheyenne II designation (Cheyenne II) in the records denotes the turboprop twin variant of Piper’s PA-31 family; the available information for this specific airframe emphasizes its PT6A-series engines, eight‑seat configuration and typical owner/operator inspection status. The current summary data focuses on airworthiness, registration milestones and installed avionics/maintenance status rather than on detailed performance tables or market valuation. Where numeric performance and range figures are not present in the records at hand, operators and brokers would normally seek factory or Type Certificate Data Sheet references and current maintenance logs to complete mission planning, insurance appraisal and valuation work.