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N523PU

Piper PA-28-161

Valid Minnesota

N523PU is a Piper PA-28-161, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1989. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Metro Aircraft CO, a corporation in Bloomington, Minnesota. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 7, 2002 and expires on August 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated August 4, 1989.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Serial number
2841188
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1989
Cruising speed
108 mph
Transponder code
A6956B (octal 51512553)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 7, 2002
Expires
August 31, 2029
Last FAA action
February 28, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · August 4, 1989
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00804591

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