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N496DSPiper PA-28-161 · 1993

StandardLycoming 0-320 SERIESDover, DE

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N496DS is a 1993 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 Jan 1994. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2006.

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

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2006

FAA record · Nov 2006 · Registration

Registered to current owner

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

1994

FAA record · Jan 1994 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Piper. Model PA-28-161. Serial 2816105.

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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

Year1993

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial2816105

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

2006 — present

Delaware State University · Dover, DE

Jan 1994

Airworthiness certificate issued

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