N865PU

2021 Piper PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 2881490

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Trustees of Purdue University

Owner type: Government
Address: Attn Chief Inspector 1581 Aviation Dr Hgr6, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Fleet: 24 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
Year built: 2021
Serial number: 2881490
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming IO-360-B4A · 180 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Aug 31, 2021)
Mode S code: ABE2C2 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 6, 2022 · last FAA action Jul 7, 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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