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2024 Piper PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28020171

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2032.

Registered owner

Florida Institute of Technology Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 150 W University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
Fleet: 10 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
Year built: 2024
Serial number: 28020171
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 Apr 27, 2024)
Mode S code: A8986E (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 29, 2025 · last FAA action Jan 29, 2025

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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