N4699P

N4699P is a Piper Aztec, a twin-engine piston aircraft operated by GV AIR INC. SkyMeter has tracked 206 flights totalling 552 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KSPA to 3SC4. Service window in our records spans 224 days. Of those flights, 2 (1.0%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Piper Aztec has a 37 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 5,200 lb.

About the Piper Aztec

The Piper PA-27 Aztec is a twin-engine piston aircraft that became one of general aviation's most successful light twins during its 1959–1981 production run. Developed from the earlier Apache, the Aztec offered improved performance with fuel-injected engines, greater payload capacity, and a reputation for rugged reliability that made it a workhorse for charter operators, flight schools, and small cargo services across North America and beyond. With seating for five or six occupants and a useful load approaching 1,800 pounds in later variants, the Aztec carved out a niche as an affordable step-up from single-engine aircraft for pilots seeking multi-engine capability without the operating costs of larger twins.

Its relatively benign handling characteristics and forgiving single-engine performance made it a popular multi-engine trainer, while its spacious cabin and decent range of around 900 nautical miles kept it competitive for light charter work well into the 1990s. Though production ended over four decades ago, the Aztec remains a common sight at smaller airports, valued for its straightforward systems, parts availability, and the kind of honest flying qualities that built Piper's reputation in the twin-piston market. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.