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N80968

1979 Piper PA-28-161

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-8016087

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Sep 30, 2029.

Registered owner

Wisconsin Aviation Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 1741 River Dr, Watertown, WI 53094
Fleet: 18 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
Year built: 1979
Serial number: 28-8016087
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Sep 13, 1979)
Mode S code: AB0697 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 9, 1999 · last FAA action Sep 2, 2023

Past registrations of N80968

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

Oct 9, 1970 Globe GC-1B · serial 1161 Bonner Joseph T · Springfield, OH

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Where is it now?

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