Twin piston

N6985J

1976 Piper Seneca II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
34-7670309
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Avel Aircraft Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
West Chicago, IL
Registration record

N6985J on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Seneca II (FAA: Piper PA-34-200T)
Serial
34-7670309
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Avel Aircraft Inc
West Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2016-08-04
Airworthiness date
1976-07-27
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A94B7E
Mode S (octal)
52245576
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N6985J.
  • 1976-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6985J

N6985J is a 1976 Piper Seneca II (FAA model PA-34-200T), serial number 34-7670309. The FAA register lists Avel Aircraft Inc as the registrant in West Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 27, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6985J.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,240 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
29 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6985J.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.