1976
Year
C-GVYM — 1976 Piper PA-31-350
C-GVYM is a 1976 Piper PA-31-350 (2 engines) based in Qualicum Beach (CAT4), British Columbia, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 31-7652039).
Piston twin
Category
British Columbia
Based
81
Of this type in Canada
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The aircraft
Year built1976 · 50 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Aeroplane
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Piston
Engines2
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.3,342 kg · 7,368 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.Qualicum Beach (CAT4), British Columbia
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Winnipeg
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes. It identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.31-7652039
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Piper Aircraft Corporation
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.U.S.A.
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message. Flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C07E99
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward, like charter, flight training or aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Private
AirworthinessThe standard certificate: the aircraft conforms to its approved design and is maintained by a licensed engineer. No restrictions beyond the type's own, and it's what buyers and lenders expect to see.Certificate of Airworthiness
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.02, 507.03 - Type Certificate
Type certificateThe approval number for the aircraft's design, issued to the manufacturer. Every aircraft built to that approved design shares it, so it's a good way to confirm exactly which variant you're looking at.A20SO
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered. It isn't the year it was built.17 September 2021
Imported to CanadaWhen the aircraft was first brought onto the Canadian register from abroad. Only recorded for imported aircraft, which is about a third of the fleet.13 August 2021
Where C-GVYM is, and how to track it
C-GVYM transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C07E99. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft spend most of their time on the ground. If a tracker shows nothing, it's probably just parked.
The owner of record and the certificate history are on Transport Canada's own lookup: see C-GVYM on the Transport Canada register →
How rare is C-GVYM?
The Piper PA-31-350 is uncommon in Canada. There are 81 on the register. It belongs to the Piper PA-31 Navajo & Chieftain family, which has 213 in Canada.
- 15 of the 81 are in British Columbia.
- It's the 64th most common type in Canada.
- Half of them were built before 1978. C-GVYM is older than most.
- Canada has 3,374 Piper aircraft of all models.
- Canada has 1,496 piston twin aircraft, 191 of them in British Columbia.
- 4 aircraft are based in Qualicum Beach (CAT4).
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Reported occurrences
Transport Canada has 7 reports on file mentioning C-GVYM (2002–2010). 2 record damage. The other 5 are filed with no damage recorded. Those are things like bird strikes, air traffic events and equipment reports, which get logged whether or not anything was harmed.
Substantial · Aug 16, 2010
Accident — cruise phase — 28 NW of Clyde River (CYCY) at 7049.06N/07009.71W · TSB file A10Q0133
Substantial · Jul 22, 2006
Accident — climb phase — 8 NM N of Eureka (CYEU) · TSB file A06C0118
Transport Canada describes CADORS entries as preliminary and unsubstantiated, and subject to change. Reports reach the system when somebody files one, so a clean record doesn't prove an aircraft has never been damaged. It doesn't replace a title search, an AD check, a pre-purchase inspection or the logbooks. 2 entries have a Transportation Safety Board file number; those are investigated separately and the TSB publishes its own reports. Source: Transport Canada, Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System (CADORS), under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Other Piper PA-31-350 in Canada
C-FCAR 1984 · C-GBMI 1983 · C-FVWY 1982 · C-FECZ 1981 · C-FIGU 1981 · C-FLIN 1981 · all Piper PA-31-350 →
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Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.