N8780D - Piper PA-18 Aircraft Registration

N8780D is a Piper PA-18, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to N8780D LLC in Santa Cruz, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 23, 1958. The registration certificate was issued on September 16, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N8780D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC166A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8780D was last updated on September 16, 2025. 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 48,285 Piper 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 N8780D. 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.