N856PU

Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 2881329

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2027.

Registered owner

Trustees of Purdue University

Owner type: Government
Address: 1581 Aviation Dr (hgr6) Attn Chief Inspector, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Fleet: 24 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181
Year built: —
Serial number: 2881329
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated
Mode S code: ABBEFA (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 4, 2020 · last FAA action Jan 22, 2023

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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