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N8137Q

1979 Piper PA-28-161

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-8016179

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Feb 29, 2028.

Registered owner

United States Air Force

Owner type: Government
Address: 7 Robbins St Bldg 1722, Hanscom Afb, MA 01731
Also named: Hanscom Aero Club
Fleet: 45 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
Year built: 1979
Serial number: 28-8016179
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 Nov 12, 1979)
Mode S code: AB17DD (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 7, 1982 · last FAA action Apr 21, 2023

Past registrations of N8137Q

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

May 7, 1973 1969 Cessna 414 · serial 414-0037 P J Goodwin Corp · Merritt Island, FL

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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This page mirrors the FAA's public registry file dated Oct 30, 2026. The FAA's own N-number inquiry is the official record, with the full owner address and documents.

Where is it now?

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