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N47497

1977 Piper PA-28R-201

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28R-7737168

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2030.

Registered owner

Alpha Arrow Flying LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: Po Box 391, Iowa City, IA 52244

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28R-201
Year built: 1977
Serial number: 28R-7737168
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming I0360 SER · 180 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Sep 14, 1977)
Mode S code: A5D3A9 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jul 19, 2023 · last FAA action Jul 19, 2023

Past registrations of N47497

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

Jun 26, 1952 Fairchild M-62A · serial T43-5156 Nobil Jerry C · Fremont, OH

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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