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N8550C

Piper PA-18-135

Valid Montana

N8550C is a Piper PA-18-135, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1953. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Big Sky Communication & Cable INC, a corporation in Billings, Montana. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 11, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated May 27, 1957.

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-18-135
Serial number
18-2697
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-290 SERIES · 140 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1953
Cruising speed
97 mph
Transponder code
ABBC46 (octal 52736106)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 11, 2014
Expires
August 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 10, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · May 27, 1957
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00082701

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Big Sky Communication & Cable INC
Type
Corporation
Address
PO Box 80193
Billings, MT 59108-0193

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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