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N7172K

Piper PA-18

Valid Texas

N7172K is a Piper PA-18, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1950. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Marfa, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on September 20, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated October 19, 1959.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-18
Serial number
18-396
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1950
Cruising speed
97 mph
Transponder code
A998B6 (octal 52314266)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 20, 2013
Expires
September 30, 2029
Last FAA action
September 2, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · October 19, 1959
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00591237

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Meader Derek S
Type
Individual
Address
PO Box 1146
Marfa, TX 79843-1146

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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