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N851VL V

Piper PA-32-260 · San Juan, PR

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N851VL is a Piper PA-32-260 (serial 32-7700009), registered to Blue Waters Air Charters LLC (LLC) in San Juan, PR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1977 (49 years ago). Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABACF5. It is one of 653 Piper PA-32-260 aircraft on the FAA registry. Blue Waters Air Charters LLC holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Blue Waters Air Charters LLC
Owner type
LLC
Based in
San Juan, PR RQ
Serial number
32-7700009
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
ABACF5 · 52726365 octal
Certificate issued
Apr 16, 2022
Airworthiness date
Jan 6, 1977
Last FAA activity
May 16, 2023
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2029
FAA region
7

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ICAO24: abacf5
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 7103206

Piper PA-32-260
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 6
Cruise: 109 KTAS
Ceiling: 16,250 ft
MTOW: 3,400 lbs
Category: Standard
Engine type: Reciprocating (Piston) (code 1)

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N851VL
Serial Number: 32-7700009
Year Manufactured: —
ACFTREF Code: 7103206
Engine Code: —
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52726365
ICAO 24-bit (hex): ABACF5

Registrant

Blue Waters Air Charters LLC
LLC
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1225 Ave Ponce De Leon Ste 905
San Juan, PR, 009073915
RQ
FAA Region: 7

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Apr 16, 2022
Airworthiness Jan 6, 1977
Expiration Apr 30, 2029
Last Activity May 16, 2023
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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