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N8251E

1980 Piper PA-28RT-201T

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28R-8031156

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2031.

Registered owner

Malibu Aviation LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 1000 Proctor Dr, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Fleet: 4 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28RT-201T
Year built: 1980
Serial number: 28R-8031156
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor TSIO-360 SER · 225 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Aug 1, 1980)
Mode S code: AB45EE (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 8, 2024 · last FAA action Jan 8, 2024

Past registrations of N8251E

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

Jan 14, 1971 Beech D-45 · serial BG-362

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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