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N178M

Piper PA-23-250

Valid Texas

N178M is a Piper PA-23-250, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with a piston engine, built in 1979. It has 6 seats. It is registered to South Texas Weather Modification Association, a corporation in Pleasanton, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 2, 2008 and expires on September 30, 2028. It holds a multiple airworthiness certificate for standard; restricted; weather control, dated January 17, 1996.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-23-250
Serial number
27-7954028
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 2 motors · Lycoming TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Seats
6
Year built
1979
Cruising speed
150 mph
Transponder code
A137F8 (octal 50233770)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 2, 2008
Expires
September 30, 2028
Last FAA action
June 10, 2023
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Weather control · January 17, 1996
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00381355

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
South Texas Weather Modification Association
Type
Corporation
Address
110 Wyoming Blvd
Pleasanton, TX 78064-4463

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data