N540CW

2018 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 2881049

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Sep 30, 2028.

Registered owner

Central Washington University

Owner type: Government
Address: 400 E University Way MSC 7480, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Fleet: 18 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181
Year built: 2018
Serial number: 2881049
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming IO-360-B4A · 180 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jul 30, 2018)
Mode S code: A6D833 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Sep 15, 2018 · last FAA action Jun 10, 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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