N5253W

1962 Piper PA-28

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-297

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Slipstream LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: Po Box 400, Cherokee, IA 51012

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28
Year built: 1962
Serial number: 28-297
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jan 17, 1962)
Mode S code: A69E57 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 26, 2015 · last FAA action Jun 3, 2023

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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