N980P - 1964 Piper PA-24-400 Aircraft Registration

N980P is a 1964 Piper PA-24-400, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Thompson Chadd E in Carlyle, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 19, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on September 22, 2022. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-720 engine producing 400 horsepower, N980P is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADAC69 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N980P was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.8368, -89.3765 on June 10, 2025. The FAA registry record for N980P 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.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N980P. 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.