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N4388C

1984 Piper PA-28-161

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-8516021

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2027.

Registered owner

Albert Lea Airport Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 400 Airport Rd, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Fleet: 8 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
Year built: 1984
Serial number: 28-8516021
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 Dec 4, 1984)
Mode S code: A54449 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 31, 2020 · last FAA action Mar 10, 2023

Past registrations of N4388C

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

Aug 20, 1957 Champion 7EC · serial 417 Pacific States Aviation Inc · Concord, CA

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Where is it now?

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