N8740N - 1969 Piper PA-28-140 Aircraft Registration

N8740N is a 1969 Piper PA-28-140, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to North Vanessa C in San Luis Obispo, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 12, 1969. The registration certificate was issued on June 6, 2016. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N8740N is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC0797 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8740N was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.2347, -120.6147 on February 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8740N was last updated on August 11, 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 N8740N. 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.