N297MA - 1997 Piper PA-32R-301 Aircraft Registration

N297MA is a 1997 Piper PA-32R-301, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Flaps 30 Gear Down LLC in Laguna Niguel, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 21, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on October 31, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N297MA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3108F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N297MA was last tracked by AviatorDB near John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) on March 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N297MA was last updated on November 3, 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 N297MA. 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.