N872AF - 2013 Piper Aircraft INC PA 46-350P Aircraft Registration

N872AF is a 2013 Piper Aircraft INC PA 46-350P, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Armstrong Jay DBA in Muscotah, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 20, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on February 27, 2018. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A engine producing 350 horsepower, N872AF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABFDCA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N872AF was last tracked by AviatorDB near Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP) on April 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N872AF was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Piper PA-46-310P Malibu pioneered affordable pressurized single-engine aviation when it first flew in August 1982, becoming only the third pressurized single-engine piston aircraft in civil aviation history. This low-wing, six-seat monoplane featured a Continental TSIO-520BE engine producing 310 horsepower and 5.5 psi cabin pressurization for high-altitude comfort. With a maximum cruise speed of 234 knots and service ceiling of 30,000 feet, the Malibu delivered cabin-class performance previously reserved for twin-engine aircraft. Manufactured by Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida, exactly 404 examples were built between 1983 and 1988. AviatorDB tracks 1,362 Piper Aircraft INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PA46.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N872AF. 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.