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N438SL

Piper PA-28-161

Valid Indiana

N438SL is a Piper PA-28-161, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1979. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Griffith Aviation INC, a corporation in Griffith, Indiana. The registration is valid: it was issued on December 2, 2011 and expires on December 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated January 25, 1979.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Serial number
28-7916276
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1979
Cruising speed
108 mph
Transponder code
A54271 (octal 51241161)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 2, 2011
Expires
December 31, 2027
Last FAA action
April 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · January 25, 1979
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00311522

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Griffith Aviation INC
Type
Corporation
Address
1705 E Main St
Griffith, IN 46319-2941

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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