N66179 - 1968 Mooney M22 Aircraft Registration

N66179 is a 1968 Mooney M22, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Pietsch Warren in Minot, ND. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 13, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on July 12, 1999. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-541 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N66179 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8BB5F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N66179 was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Mooney M-22 Mustang holds the distinction of being the world's first pressurized single-engine piston aircraft, pioneering high-altitude personal aviation a decade before Cessina's P210. First flown in 1965, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane that could seat five occupants and cruise at 24,000 feet. The aircraft achieved impressive performance with a top speed of 256 mph and range of 1,493 miles, powered by a 310-horsepower turbocharged Lycoming engine. Only 36 examples were manufactured by Mooney Aircraft Corporation in Kerrville, Texas between 1965 and 1970. AviatorDB tracks 5,689 Mooney aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is M22.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N66179. 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.