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N285JA

Piper PA-28-181

Valid Iowa

N285JA is a Piper PA-28-181, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1997. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Carroll Aviation INC, a corporation in Carroll, Iowa. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 25, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated October 2, 1997.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Serial number
2843105
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1997
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
A2E157 (octal 50560527)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 25, 2010
Expires
April 30, 2030
Last FAA action
October 20, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · October 2, 1997
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00326691

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Carroll Aviation INC
Type
Corporation
Address
21177 Quail Ave
Carroll, IA 51401-8590

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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