N171AT - 1966 Aero Commander 680V Aircraft Registration

N171AT is a 1966 Aero Commander 680V, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Aloft Aviation Services LLC in Spartanburg, SC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 1, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on October 18, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Airesearch TPE331 SERIES engine producing 904 horsepower, N171AT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A11CF6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N171AT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.2898, -81.4371 on October 29, 2024. The FAA registry record for N171AT was last updated on October 18, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Aero Commander 680T Turbo Commander was the first turboprop-powered aircraft in the successful Commander series, marking a significant evolution from piston engines to gas turbine power. First flown in 1964 and certified on September 15, 1965, it was a twin-engine, low-wing business aircraft accommodating two pilots and up to nine passengers in its 36.8-foot fuselage. With its 49-foot wingspan and service ceiling of 25,000 feet, the 680T demonstrated the viability of turboprop conversion for proven airframes. Aero Commander, which became part of Rockwell International in 1965, built 56 examples during the aircraft's brief two-year production run. AviatorDB tracks 791 Aero Commander aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is AC80.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N171AT. 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.