N176MA is a 2026 Piper PA46-500TP (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4697729, registered in Vero Beach, FL. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-42A rated at 850 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 15, 2026. It is one of 245 PA46-500TP aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Florida.
FAA status: Valid - assigned to manufacturer (dealer certificate). There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid - assigned to manufacturer (dealer certificate)
- Registrant type
- Non-citizen corporation
- Registered owner
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Location
- Vero Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Last FAA action
- Apr 6, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1308B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50230213
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA46-500TP
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A25SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2026
- Serial number
- 4697729
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-42A (850 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 15, 2026
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Vero Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach Regional Vero Beach, FL | KVRB | 2 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| New Hibiscus Airpark Vero Beach, FL | X52 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Treasure Coast International Fort Pierce, FL | KFPR | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 | C0345 | 2005 | ||
| May 1, 2003 | NORD 1101 | 176 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | Linden, NJ | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 20-C1 other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | ERA13FA259 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | Morristown, NJ | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 20-C1 other aircraft | Substantial | None | ERA09CA192 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.