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N5582C

Piper PA-18-150

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18-8473

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Alaska Department of Public Safety

Owner type: Government
Address: 4827 Aircraft Dr, Anchorage, AK 99502
Also named: Aircraft Section
Fleet: 4 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-18-150
Year built: —
Serial number: 18-8473
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Oct 28, 1966)
Mode S code: A71FC4 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 8, 1980 · last FAA action Aug 18, 2023

Past registrations of N5582C

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

Oct 18, 1954 Cessna 170A · serial 19636 Burson Joe K · Liberty, TX

What a Piper Super Cub looks likePhoto of a Piper Super Cub, not this aircraft: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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