N860KS - 2024 Piper Aircraft INC PA-44-180 Aircraft Registration

N860KS is a 2024 Piper Aircraft INC PA-44-180, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kansas State University in Salina, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 6, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on May 8, 2024. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B1G6 engine producing 180 horsepower, N860KS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABCFC9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N860KS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N860KS was last updated on May 8, 2024. 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 1,370 Piper Aircraft INC 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 N860KS. 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.