N896SJ - 1996 Piper PA 46-350P Aircraft Registration

N896SJ is a 1996 Piper PA 46-350P, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tumbleweed Aviation LLC in Great Bend, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 21, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on February 25, 2020. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N896SJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC5D37 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N896SJ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.3443, -98.8592 on June 13, 2025. The FAA registry record for N896SJ was last updated on October 7, 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 N896SJ. 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.