N79BL - 2014 Piper Aircraft Corp PA 46-350P Aircraft Registration

N79BL is a 2014 Piper PA 46-350P, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Defying Gravity INC in Litchfield, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 6, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on October 22, 2018. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A engine producing 350 horsepower, N79BL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAB5D0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N79BL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.1304, -89.7253 on June 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N79BL was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Piper PA-46-310P Malibu pioneered affordable pressurized single-engine aviation when it first flew in August 1982, becoming only the third pressurized single-engine piston aircraft in civil aviation history. This low-wing, six-seat monoplane featured a Continental TSIO-520BE engine producing 310 horsepower and 5.5 psi cabin pressurization for high-altitude comfort. With a maximum cruise speed of 234 knots and service ceiling of 30,000 feet, the Malibu delivered cabin-class performance previously reserved for twin-engine aircraft. Manufactured by Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida, exactly 404 examples were built between 1983 and 1988. AviatorDB tracks 48,181 Piper aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PA46.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N79BL. 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.