N138Y - Piper PA46-500TP Aircraft Registration

PA46

PIPER PA46-500TP

Aircraft Description

N138Y is a Piper PA46-500TP, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Nw Ventures LLC in Palo Alto, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 29, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on May 2, 2023. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-42A engine producing 850 horsepower, N138Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A09B0F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N138Y was last tracked by AviatorDB near Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) on February 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N138Y was last updated on May 2, 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 N138Y. 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.

Model Year
Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA46-500TP
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
PA46PA-46-310P Malibu
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 29, 2012
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 2, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
NW VENTURES LLC
Address
4030 FABIAN WAY
City
PALO ALTO
State / Zip Code
California94303-4607
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-42A
Horsepower
850 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50115417
Mode S Code (Hex)
A09B0F

Additional Details

Registration
N138Y
Serial Number
4697505
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
6
Expiration Date
May 31, 2030
Last Action Date
May 2, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01109408

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 23:59:59)
Airport
Latitude
39.37999
Longitude
-113.096128

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC