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N138FC

1982 Piper PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-8290102

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Apr 30, 2029.

Registered owner

Usda Forest Service Fepp

Owner type: Government
Address: State of Florida 3266 Capital Cir SW, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Fleet: 112 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
Year built: 1982
Serial number: 28-8290102
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Mar 9, 1984)
Mode S code: A09969 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Dec 2, 1997 · last FAA action Jul 28, 2023

Past registrations of N138FC

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Nov 20, 1997 Piper PA-28-181 · serial 288290173 Department of Ag & Consumer SVCS · Tallahassee, FL

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Where is it now?

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