N8981Y
Built 1972 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 1,130 nm
- Cruise speed
- 168 kt
- Max speed
- 193 kt
- Service ceiling
- 19,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 480 m
- Landing distance
- 570 m
- MTOW
- 1,600 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 400 L
- Length
- 7.6 m
- Wingspan
- 11.2 m
- Height
- 2.5 m
- Seats
- 5
- Max passengers
- 5
Flight activity
(16 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 2
- Last 90 days
- 8
- Last seen
- 21 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 27 May 2026
Frequent routes: KSEE → KSEE (5) · KSEE → KCRQ (1)
- KSEE → KCRQ20 Oct 2026 · 8h 36m
- KSEE → KSEE20 Oct 2026 · 10h 17m
- KSEE → KSEE28 Sept 2026 · 0h 21m
- … → KSEE26 Sept 2026 · 0h 18m
- KSEE → …26 Sept 2026 · 0h 20m
- KSEE → KSEE26 Sept 2026 · 2h 14m
- … → KSEE16 Jul 2026 · 2h 16m
- KSEE → KSEE4 Jun 2026 · 0h 33m
- … → KSEE31 May 2026 · 2h 17m
- Tracked flight30 May 2026 · 1h 26m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 97% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N8981YUSACTIVEGREY ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LLC2019 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N8981Y?
N8981Y is a Piper 30, built in 1972. Sprinkle's record for N8981Y covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N8981Y currently active?
Registry records list N8981Y's status as Active, registered in United States — a Piper 30.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N8981Y?
N8981Y carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 39-138, the serial assigned to this Piper 30 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N8981Y?
N8981Y's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is AC659E — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Piper 30 broadcasts.