N221AC - 1980 Piper PA-31-350 Aircraft Registration

N221AC is a 1980 Piper PA-31-350, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Austen Air LLC in Lees Summit, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 15, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on September 7, 2016. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N221AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1E4BB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N221AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.9597, -94.3714 on May 31, 2025. The FAA registry record for N221AC was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N221AC. 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.