N180AV - 1996 Piaggio P180 Aircraft Registration

N180AV is a 1996 Piaggio P180, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 12, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on April 4, 2022. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N180AV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A140C0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N180AV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.1971, -95.8862 on May 7, 2025. The FAA registry record for N180AV was last updated on June 11, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Piaggio P.180 Avanti stands as aviation's most distinctive executive transport, pioneering the use of twin pusher-propeller turboprops in pressurized business aircraft. First flown on September 23, 1986, this unconventional design combines a three-surface configuration with wing-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B engines producing 850 shaft horsepower each. The aircraft accommodates up to nine passengers in a pressurized cabin measuring 17.5 feet in length, delivering turboprop efficiency with jet-like comfort. Manufactured by Italy's Piaggio Aero Industries, more than 250 Avanti aircraft have been delivered since production began in 1990. AviatorDB tracks 76 Piaggio aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is P180.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N180AV. 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.