N71AD V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N71AD is a Piper PA-30 (serial 30-1524), registered to Sons Aviation LLC (LLC) in Moody, AL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1971 (55 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engines rated at 150 hp each (300 hp total), the engine on 94% of registered Piper PA-30s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A979B8. It is one of 881 Piper PA-30 aircraft on the FAA registry. Sons Aviation LLC holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sons Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Moody, AL

Serial number

30-1524

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A979B8 · 52274670 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 21, 2020

Airworthiness date

Jul 6, 1971

Last FAA activity

Apr 1, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2027

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming IO-320 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

150 hp × 2 (300 hp total)

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

41509

811 of the 862 registered Piper PA-30 carry this engine (94%), across 14 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-30 needs roughly 2,100 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,821 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 N71AD

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