N8SZ V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8SZ is a 1987 Piper PA-46-310P (serial 4608079), registered to Finch Stanley F (co-owner) in San Marcos, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 1991 (35 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine rated at 300 hp, the engine on 85% of registered Piper PA-46-310Ps. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AADED3. It is one of 215 Piper PA-46-310P aircraft on the FAA registry. Finch Stanley F holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Finch Stanley F

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

San Marcos, TX

Serial number

4608079

Year built

1987 · 39 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AADED3 · 52557323 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 20, 2017

Airworthiness date

Aug 30, 1991

Last FAA activity

Apr 7, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2027

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

17040

170 of the 201 registered Piper PA-46-310P carry this engine (85%), across 11 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-46-310P needs roughly 2,700 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,325 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 N8SZ

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