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N496DS

Piper PA-28-161

Valid Delaware

N496DS is a Piper PA-28-161, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1993. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Delaware State University, a government body in Dover, Delaware. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 20, 2006 and expires on October 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated January 11, 1994.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Serial number
2816105
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1993
Cruising speed
108 mph
Transponder code
A626BE (octal 51423276)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 20, 2006
Expires
October 31, 2028
Last FAA action
June 16, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · January 11, 1994
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00834672

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Delaware State University
Type
Government
Address
1200 N Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901-2202

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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