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N618FT

1985 Piper PA-28-161

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-8516048

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2030.

Registered owner

Florida Institute of Technology

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 150 W University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
Fleet: 40 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
Year built: 1985
Serial number: 28-8516048
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming O-320-D3G · 160 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Sep 19, 2022)
Mode S code: A80D05 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 22, 2023 · last FAA action Aug 8, 2023

Past registrations of N618FT

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

Sep 6, 1990 Piper PA-28-161 · serial 2841370

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Where is it now?

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