Flight Tracker
N2231M
PIPER PA-32-260
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 3 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GREAT LAKES AVIATION SERVICES INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
KIMBALL, MI
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 21, 2026
Airworthiness Date
Oct 11, 1967
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Year
-
Serial Number
32-975
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
126 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-540 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A1EEAD
Mode S Code (Octal)
50367255

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC VERO BEACH, FL Jun 19, 1989
AYRES CORPORATION ALBANY, GA Dec 4, 1998

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 9, 1989 Accident Destroyed FORT PIERCE, FL
Injuries3 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND FAILURE OF THE CREW TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM POSSIBLE INTERRUPTION OF FUEL.

NTSB MIA89FA146