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N39953

1978 Piper PA-28-161

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-7916013

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Feb 28, 2033.

Registered owner

Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 330 S Center St Ste 300, Casper, WY 82601
Fleet: 495 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-28-161
Year built: 1978
Serial number: 28-7916013
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Aug 14, 1978)
Mode S code: A4A75B (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 24, 2026 · last FAA action Feb 24, 2026

Past registrations of N39953

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

Oct 10, 1955 Taylorcraft BC12-D · serial 6612 Celmer Frank · Ravenna, NE

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Check the official record

This page mirrors the FAA's public registry file dated Oct 30, 2026. The FAA's own N-number inquiry is the official record, with the full owner address and documents.

Where is it now?

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