N980CA - 1980 Piper PA-31T1 Aircraft Registration

N980CA is a 1980 Piper PA-31T1, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Tlh Enterprises INC in Corsicana, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 19, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on February 25, 1993. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a U/a Canada PT6A SERIES engine producing 715 horsepower, N980CA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADAB57 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N980CA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.0451, -96.4124 on March 3, 2026. The FAA registry record for N980CA was last updated on September 2, 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 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 N980CA. 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.