N500AF - 2020 Piper Aircraft INC PA-28-181 Aircraft Registration

P28A

2020 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181

Aircraft Description

N500AF is a 2020 Piper Aircraft INC PA-28-181, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to American Air Academy INC in Merritt Island, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 1, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on December 11, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B4A engine producing 180 horsepower, N500AF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A639F6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N500AF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.3383, -80.6748 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N500AF was last updated on December 11, 2025. 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 1,370 Piper Aircraft INC 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 N500AF. 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.

Model Year
2020
Manufacturer
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model
PA-28-181
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
P28ACherokee (PA-28-140/150/160/180)
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 1, 2020
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 11, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
AMERICAN AIR ACADEMY INC
Address
900 AIRPORT RD
City
MERRITT ISLAND
State / Zip Code
Florida32952-3742
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-B4A
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51434766
Mode S Code (Hex)
A639F6

Additional Details

Registration
N500AF
Serial Number
28020001
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
December 31, 2032
Last Action Date
December 11, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01327076

Last Known Position

Date
May 15, 2026 (UTC 20:59:07)
Airport
Latitude
28.343237
Longitude
-80.690703

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC