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2019 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 2881157

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Nov 30, 2032.

Registered owner

United States Air Force - Owner

Owner type: Government
Address: 7 Robbins St Bldg 1722, Hanscom Afb, MA 01731
Also named: Hanscom Afb Aero Club - Operator
Fleet: 46 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181
Year built: 2019
Serial number: 2881157
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming IO-360-B4A · 180 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jun 7, 2019)
Mode S code: A0E625 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Nov 18, 2025 · last FAA action Nov 18, 2025

What a Piper Cherokee looks likePhoto of a Piper Cherokee, not this aircraft: Mike Burdett, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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