Aircraft Description
N53516 is a 2002 Piper PA46-500TP, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Flight Group LLC in Bend, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 15, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on July 6, 2022. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N53516 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6C59A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N53516 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.0948, -121.2010 on July 18, 2025. The FAA registry record for N53516 was last updated on August 18, 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 N53516. 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