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N20985

Piper PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-7990029

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2030.

Registered owner

Aero X Flying Club Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: Po Box 4004, Winchester, VA 22604

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
Year built: —
Serial number: 28-7990029
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Aug 15, 1978)
Mode S code: A1B700 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Apr 16, 1992 · last FAA action Sep 30, 2023

Past registrations of N20985

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

Date not recorded 1940 Culver LCA · serial 114 Sanders Rex · Arlington, TX

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Where is it now?

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