N860PU - Piper Aircraft INC PA-28-181 Aircraft Registration

N860PU is a Piper Aircraft INC PA-28-181, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Trustees of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. The registration certificate was issued on June 22, 2020. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABD02F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N860PU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.4096, -86.9160 on March 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N860PU was last updated on January 22, 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 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 N860PU. 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.