N68980 - 1982 Piper PA-60-602P Aircraft Registration

N68980 is a 1982 Piper PA-60-602P, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Connected Aviation LLC in Peoria, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 3, 1986. The registration certificate was issued on July 7, 2022. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N68980 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9282F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N68980 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2888, -76.5474 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N68980 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.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N68980. 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.