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N31716

Piper PA-28-161

Valid Minnesota

N31716 is a Piper PA-28-161, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1978. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Metro Aircraft CO, a corporation in Bloomington, Minnesota. The registration is valid: it was issued on September 1, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated April 26, 1978.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Serial number
28-7816579
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1978
Cruising speed
108 mph
Transponder code
A3636C (octal 50661554)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 1, 2021
Expires
September 30, 2028
Last FAA action
June 10, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · April 26, 1978
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00831583

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Metro Aircraft CO
Type
Corporation
Address
1600 W 82Nd St Ste 100
Bloomington, MN 55431-1411

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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