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N3053E

Piper PA-28-181

Valid Iowa

N3053E is a Piper PA-28-181, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1978. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Charles City Aeronautics INC, a corporation in Charles City, Iowa. The registration is valid: it was issued on December 19, 1978 and expires on January 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated November 16, 1978.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Serial number
28-7990186
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1978
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
A334AB (octal 50632253)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 19, 1978
Expires
January 31, 2029
Last FAA action
July 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · November 16, 1978
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00201203

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Charles City Aeronautics INC
Type
Corporation
Address
3129 Hwy 18
Charles City, IA 50616

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Documents on file 0

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

Earlier use of this number 1

1970-09-23Aeronca 7AC · Valid registration

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