N8516W - Piper PA-28-235 Aircraft Registration

N8516W is a Piper PA-28-235, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wings Level Flying Club in Mechanicsville, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 12, 1963. The registration certificate was issued on October 25, 2021. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES engine producing 250 horsepower, N8516W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABAE4E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8516W was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.7189, -77.4438 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8516W 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 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 N8516W. 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.