N8956Y - 1971 Piper PA-39 Aircraft Registration

N8956Y is a 1971 Piper PA-39, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dark Side Aeronautical INC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 13, 1971. The registration certificate was issued on November 28, 2012. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N8956Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC5B28 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8956Y was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.9781, -83.9624 on May 18, 2025. The FAA registry record for N8956Y was last updated on June 23, 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 N8956Y. 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.