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Who Owns This Plane?

N3987X

1975 Piper PA-28-180

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-7505253

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2033.

Registered owner

Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 2523 Stieglitz Ave Se, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Fleet: 287 aircraft registered to this owner

Registered to a trustee: the bank or trust company holds title for a beneficial owner who isn't named in the public registry. How owner trusts work.

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-180
Year built: 1975
Serial number: 28-7505253
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 Aug 18, 1975)
Mode S code: A4A3E4 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 26, 2026 · last FAA action Jan 26, 2026

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