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N4280F

1976 Piper PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-7790009

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Owner type: LLC
Address: 1006 Jackson St S, Shakopee, MN 55379

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
Year built: 1976
Serial number: 28-7790009
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 9, 1976)
Mode S code: A51BB5 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jul 1, 2015 · last FAA action Jun 27, 2025

Past registrations of N4280F

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

Jun 2, 1965 Cessna 172 · serial 46180 El Cajon Flying Service · Santee, CA

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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Where is it now?

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