N71BS is a 2007 Piaggio Aero Industries Spa P180 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 1149, registered in Winston Salem, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2030. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-66B rated at 950 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 4, 2024. It is one of 51 P180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in North Carolina. About 66% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MIDANC LLC
- Location
- Winston Salem, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Mar 26, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Mar 26, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A979DE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52274736
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES SPA
- Model
- P180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A59EU (Baykar Piaggio Aerospace S.p.A.)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 1149
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-66B (950 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 11
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 4, 2024
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Winston Salem
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Reynolds Winston Salem, NC | KINT | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Meadow Brook Field Walnut Cove, NC | N63 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ds Butler Farm And Airfield Oak Ridge, NC | N83 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 6, 2018 | CESSNA U206G | U20605307 | 1979 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2009 | Yellow Pine, ID | Cessna U206G other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | WPR09LA343 |
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.