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Who Owns This Plane?

N47580

Piper PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-7890098

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Mar 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 2523 Stieglitz Ave Se, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Fleet: 287 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-28-181
Year built: —
Serial number: 28-7890098
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 Sep 21, 1977)
Mode S code: A5D736 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Mar 4, 2019 · last FAA action Jul 21, 2023

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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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