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N493MA

Piper PA-28-181

Valid Minnesota

N493MA is a Piper PA-28-181, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2001. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Great Planes Aviation INC, a corporation in Rochester, Minnesota. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 19, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated August 13, 2001.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Serial number
2843486
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-360-A1D · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2001
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
A61C51 (octal 51416121)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 19, 2021
Expires
July 31, 2028
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · August 13, 2001
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00823774

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Great Planes Aviation INC
Type
Corporation
Address
7300 Brataas Dr SW
Rochester, MN 55902-1872

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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