N228AM - 1979 Piper PA-28-181 Aircraft Registration

N228AM is a 1979 Piper PA-28-181, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sky West Aviation INC Trustee in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 11, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on February 14, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4M engine producing 180 horsepower, N228AM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1FEC5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N228AM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 50.8189, 3.2096 on June 19, 2025. The FAA registry record for N228AM was last updated on February 14, 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 N228AM. 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.