Aircraft Description
N39GK is a 2000 Piaggio P180, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Business & Pleasure Air Charter LLC in Bakersfield, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 6, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on October 16, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N39GK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A48110 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N39GK was last tracked by AviatorDB near Midland Airpark (KMDD) on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N39GK was last updated on October 16, 2024. 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 76 Piaggio aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is P180.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N39GK. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC