Aircraft Description
N659FT is a 2024 Piper PA-28-181, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Florida Institute of Technology INC in Melbourne, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 26, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on August 17, 2024. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B4A engine producing 180 horsepower, N659FT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8AEB8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N659FT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.9824, -80.5555 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N659FT was last updated on August 17, 2024. 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 N659FT. 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