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N78WS — Piper PA-38-112

Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.

Registration

Registrant

HJELMSTAD DAVID J

Registrant Type

Co-Owned

Location

BURNSVILLE, MN

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Dec 7, 1989

Airworthiness Date

May 8, 1978

Registration Expires

Jun 30, 2029

Last Action

Aug 11, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

38-78A0179

Year Manufactured

1978

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Standard (+2 flags)

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES

Engines / Seats

1 / 2

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

AA9032

Type History

Piper PA-38-112 type page → — 442 registered · 131 NTSB records · 11 airworthiness directives

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