N8549P - 1964 Piper PA-24-260 Aircraft Registration

N8549P is a 1964 Piper PA-24-260, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to West Texas Weather Modification Association in San Angelo, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 10, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on January 25, 2011. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-540-E4A5 engine producing 260 horsepower, N8549P is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB9D5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8549P was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 31.4260, -101.2449 on February 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8549P was last updated on September 29, 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 N8549P. 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.