NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX08CA243
Registry · N2851Z
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-161
Year of manufacture
1979 · 29 years old at event
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790515
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2E321
Registrant of record
ATD PILOT TRAINING LLC
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