Aircraft Description
N1317H is a Piper PA-28-181, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lightfoot Carl in Beaumont, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 12, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on November 18, 1986. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0823D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1317H was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.0706, -94.2157 on July 29, 2025. The FAA registry record for N1317H was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Piper M600 represents the pinnacle of single-engine turboprop aviation, combining advanced safety technology with exceptional performance capabilities. First entering production in 2016, this low-wing single-engine aircraft seats six passengers and features the revolutionary Garmin Autoland system, making it the first certified aircraft with autonomous landing capability. Powered by a 600-shaft-horsepower Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A turboprop engine, the M600 achieves a maximum operating speed of 250 knots with a range exceeding 1,000 nautical miles. The aircraft is manufactured by Piper Aircraft Corporation at their Vero Beach, Florida facility. AviatorDB tracks 48,285 Piper aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is M600.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1317H. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC