N885FT - 2006 New Piper Aircraft INC PA-44-180 Aircraft Registration

N885FT is a 2006 New Piper Aircraft INC PA-44-180, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 24, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on September 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D engine producing 180 horsepower, N885FT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC30F7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N885FT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.1012, -80.6633 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N885FT was last updated on September 13, 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 108 New 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 N885FT. 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.