N8043P - 1962 Piper PA-24-250 Aircraft Registration

N8043P is a 1962 Piper PA-24-250, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gray Motors INC in Port Angeles, WA. This aircraft holds a special flight permit airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 2, 1971. The registration certificate was issued on August 5, 1986. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N8043P is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAF388 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8043P was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 48.1202, -123.5000 on July 13, 2025. The FAA registry record for N8043P was last updated on April 14, 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 N8043P. 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.