N260HM - 2006 Piaggio Aero Industries Spa P180 Avanti II Aircraft Registration

N260HM is a 2006 Piaggio Aero Industries Spa P180 AVANTI II, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Upward Aviation LLC in Bixby, OK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 5, 2026. The registration certificate was issued on January 16, 2026. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2033. Powered by a Pw&c PT6B SERIES engine producing 1000 horsepower, N260HM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A27FB8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N260HM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.9921, -95.9999 on March 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N260HM was last updated on January 16, 2026. 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 57 Piaggio Aero Industries Spa aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is P180.

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