N852VL V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N852VL is a 1973 Piper PA-32-260 (serial 32-7400003), 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 September 1973 (53 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES engine rated at 250 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Piper PA-32-260s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABB0AC. 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

32-7400003

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ABB0AC · 52730254 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 30, 2022

Airworthiness date

Sep 26, 1973

Last FAA activity

Jul 19, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2029

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-540 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

250 hp

Power per seat

42 hp

FAA engine code

41532

618 of the 642 registered Piper PA-32-260 carry this engine (96%), 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-32-260 needs roughly 2,150 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,856 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 N852VL

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