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N43742

1984 Piper PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-8490108

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Hesston College

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 301 S Main St, Hesston, KS 67062
Fleet: 4 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
Year built: 1984
Serial number: 28-8490108
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 31, 1984)
Mode S code: A5401E (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Oct 10, 2019 · last FAA action Sep 9, 2023

Past registrations of N43742

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

Aug 2, 1955 Taylorcraft BC12-D · serial 7401 Reed Donald C

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Where is it now?

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