N79HL V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N79HL is a Piper PA-23-250 (serial 27-7954046), registered to Indiana Paging Network Inc (corporation) in Laporte, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1979 (47 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming IO-540 SER engines rated at 300 hp each (600 hp total), the engine on 20% of registered Piper PA-23-250s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AAB666. It is one of 904 Piper PA-23-250 aircraft on the FAA registry. Indiana Paging Network Inc holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Indiana Paging Network Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Laporte, IN

Serial number

27-7954046

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AAB666 · 52533146 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 5, 2022

Airworthiness date

Feb 16, 1979

Last FAA activity

Jul 28, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2029

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming IO-540 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp × 2 (600 hp total)

Power per seat

100 hp

FAA engine code

41530

173 of the 857 registered Piper PA-23-250 carry this engine (20%), across 15 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-23-250 needs roughly 2,350 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,015 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 N79HL

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