N56686 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N56686 is a 1973 Piper PA-34-200 (serial 34-7450021), registered to Paris Air Inc (corporation) in Vero Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1973 (52 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming I0360 SER engines rated at 180 hp each (360 hp total), the engine on 80% of registered Piper PA-34-200s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A740C3. It is one of 173 Piper PA-34-200 aircraft on the FAA registry. Paris Air Inc holds 56 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Paris Air Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Vero Beach, FL

Serial number

34-7450021

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A740C3 · 51640303 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 13, 2017

Airworthiness date

Sep 29, 1973

Last FAA activity

Sep 30, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2030

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming I0360 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp × 2 (360 hp total)

Power per seat

51 hp

FAA engine code

41515

131 of the 163 registered Piper PA-34-200 carry this engine (80%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-34-200 needs roughly 2,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,170 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N56686

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