N971ST - 2011 Piaggio Aero Industries Spa P180 Aircraft Registration

N971ST is a 2011 Piaggio Aero Industries Spa P180, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Sfg Aircraft INC in South Bend, IN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 26, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on October 19, 2011. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-66B engine producing 950 horsepower, N971ST is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD88FE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N971ST was last tracked by AviatorDB near Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) on March 12, 2026. The FAA registry record for N971ST was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Piaggio P.180 Avanti stands as aviation's most distinctive executive transport, pioneering the use of twin pusher-propeller turboprops in pressurized business aircraft. First flown on September 23, 1986, this unconventional design combines a three-surface configuration with wing-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B engines producing 850 shaft horsepower each. The aircraft accommodates up to nine passengers in a pressurized cabin measuring 17.5 feet in length, delivering turboprop efficiency with jet-like comfort. Manufactured by Italy's Piaggio Aero Industries, more than 250 Avanti aircraft have been delivered since production began in 1990. AviatorDB tracks 57 Piaggio Aero Industries Spa aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is P180.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N971ST. 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.