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N8147A

1979 Piper PA-32R-301

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 32R-8013047

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Mcelroy Aviation LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 1449 Brookside Dr, Carrollton, TX 75007

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-32R-301
Year built: 1979
Serial number: 32R-8013047
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jan 16, 1980)
Mode S code: AB1B86 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 16, 2007 · last FAA action Apr 14, 2023

Past registrations of N8147A

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

Date not recorded Cessna 170B · serial 20999 Cessna Aircraft Co

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Where is it now?

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