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N81481

1979 Piper PA-32R-301

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 32R-8013049

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Bci Aviation LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 11711 Saint Michaels Dr, Dallas, TX 75230
Fleet: 2 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-32R-301
Year built: 1979
Serial number: 32R-8013049
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 25, 1980)
Mode S code: AB1BC2 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Mar 28, 2005 · last FAA action Sep 22, 2023

Past registrations of N81481

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

Nov 24, 1964 Aeronca 7AC · serial 7AC-99 Howard J Sonnier · Greenville, MS

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Where is it now?

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