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N970AC

1980 Piper PA-28-161

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 28-8116113

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Naples Air Center Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 230 Aviation Dr S, Naples, FL 34104
Fleet: 14 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
Year built: 1980
Serial number: 28-8116113
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Dec 8, 1980)
Mode S code: AD83A8 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Nov 3, 1997 · last FAA action Jun 16, 2023

Past registrations of N970AC

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

Oct 4, 1997 Piper PA-28-161 · serial 288216203 Naples Aircenter Inc · Naples, FL

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Where is it now?

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