N878WS

2021 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28020033

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Apr 30, 2029.

Registered owner

Wallace State Community College

Owner type: Government
Address: 801 Main St NW, Hanceville, AL 35077
Fleet: 4 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181
Year built: 2021
Serial number: 28020033
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 Jun 16, 2021)
Mode S code: AC1613 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Apr 19, 2022 · last FAA action Jul 28, 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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