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N8231E

Piper PA-18A

Valid Alaska

N8231E is a Piper PA-18A, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1957. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Arctic Backcountry Flying Service LLC, an LLC in Kotzebue, Alaska. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 18, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2030. It holds a multiple airworthiness certificate for standard; restricted; other, dated March 19, 2024.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-18A
Serial number
18-5590
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1957
Cruising speed
97 mph
Transponder code
AB3E80 (octal 52637200)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 18, 2014
Expires
February 28, 2030
Last FAA action
October 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Other · March 19, 2024
FAA region
Alaskan
FAA record id
00813641

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Arctic Backcountry Flying Service LLC
Type
LLC
Address
PO Box 672
Kotzebue, AK 99752-0672

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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