N283SS - 1997 Piper PA 46-350P Aircraft Registration

N283SS is a 1997 Piper PA 46-350P, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith Scott R in Grand Junction, CO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 17, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on January 21, 2021. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N283SS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2DAC1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N283SS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT) on June 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N283SS was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Piper PA-46-310P Malibu pioneered affordable pressurized single-engine aviation when it first flew in August 1982, becoming only the third pressurized single-engine piston aircraft in civil aviation history. This low-wing, six-seat monoplane featured a Continental TSIO-520BE engine producing 310 horsepower and 5.5 psi cabin pressurization for high-altitude comfort. With a maximum cruise speed of 234 knots and service ceiling of 30,000 feet, the Malibu delivered cabin-class performance previously reserved for twin-engine aircraft. Manufactured by Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida, exactly 404 examples were built between 1983 and 1988. AviatorDB tracks 48,181 Piper aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PA46.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N283SS. 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.