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N493DSPiper PA-28-161 · 1983

StandardLycoming 0-320 SERIESDover, DE

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N493DS is a 1983 Piper PA-28-161. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Dover, DE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1983. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2014.

43 years old
1 of 1,618 Piper PA-28-161
No NTSB events on record

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2014

FAA record · Aug 2014 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Delaware State University. Registrant based in Dover, DE.

1983

FAA record · Oct 1983 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Piper. Model PA-28-161. Serial 28-8416011.

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About the Piper PA-28-161

About the model

The Warrior — a four-seat, low-wing Cherokee with the tapered wing, positioned below the Archer. A staple of flight-school fleets.

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and 12 more registered to the same entity in DE.

Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelPA-28-161

Year1983

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial28-8416011

EngineLycoming 0-320 SERIES

Horsepower180

Seats4

BasedDover, DE

RegistrantDelaware State University

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2014 — present

Delaware State University · Dover, DE

Oct 1983

Airworthiness certificate issued

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