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N26716

Piper J4A

Valid Michigan

N26716 is a Piper J4A, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1940. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Dowagiac, Michigan. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 22, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate. 1 document is on file: bill of sale (evidence of ownership).

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
J4A
Serial number
4-859
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1940
Cruising speed
75 mph
Transponder code
A29B98 (octal 50515630)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 22, 2017
Expires
May 31, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00333422

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Mottweiler Martin
Type
Individual
Address
29248 Middle Crossing Rd
Dowagiac, MI 49047-9267

Owners can ask the FAA to withhold their name and address from public files. When they do, those fields are blank here as well. How that works.

Documents on file 1

2026-09-24Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)

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