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N56CS V

Piaggio P180 · 2004 · San Francisco, CA

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N56CS is a 2004 Piaggio P180 (serial 1080), registered to Penny Equipment LLC (LLC) in San Francisco, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 2004 (21 years ago). It carries 2 P&W PT6A SER engines rated at 750 hp each (1,500 hp total), the engine on 40% of registered Piaggio P180s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A724D4. It is one of 50 Piaggio P180 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Penny Equipment LLC
Owner type
LLC
Based in
San Francisco, CA
Serial number
1080
Year built
2004 · 22 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A724D4 · 51622324 octal
Certificate issued
Apr 5, 2023
Airworthiness date
Oct 2, 2004
Last FAA activity
Apr 21, 2023
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2030
FAA region
4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
P&W PT6A SER
Engine type
Turbo-prop
Rated power
750 hp × 2 (1,500 hp total)
Power per seat
136 hp
FAA engine code
52032

18 of the 45 registered Piaggio P180 carry this engine (40%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: a724d4
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 6960204

Piaggio P180
Engines: 2
Type: turboprop
Seats: 11
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 52032

Manufacturer: P&W
Model: PT6A SER
Type: Turbo-prop
Horsepower: 750 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N56CS
Serial Number: 1080
Year Manufactured: 2004
ACFTREF Code: 6960204
Engine Code: 52032
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)
Type Engine: Turbo-prop (2)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51622324
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A724D4

Registrant

Penny Equipment LLC
LLC
Po Box 40279
San Francisco, CA, 941400279
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Apr 5, 2023
Airworthiness Oct 2, 2004
Expiration Apr 30, 2030
Last Activity Apr 21, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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