N15861 is a 1972 Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7305167, registered in Traverse City, MI. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 15, 1972. It is one of 3,504 PA-28-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 84 of them registered in Michigan. About 15% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending - pending cancellation. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending - pending cancellation
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Traverse City, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Last FAA action
- Oct 29, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0EB2B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50165453
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 28-7305167
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 15, 1972
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Traverse City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Capital Traverse City, MI | KTVC | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Green Lake Interlochen, MI | Y88 | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lake Ann Airway Estates Traverse City, MI | 4M0 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Registration pending → Registration pending - pending cancellation
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.