N1988T is a 1971 Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7105203, registered in Hermosa Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development), issued Jan 17, 2004. It is one of 3,504 PA-28-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 276 of them registered in California. About 20% of them were built after it.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid - first renewal notice sent
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hermosa Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- May 25, 1985
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A18965
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50304545
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1971
- Serial number
- 28-7105203
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jan 17, 2004
- Approved operations
- Research and development
Public airports near Hermosa Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA | KLAX | 5 mi | Towered | A |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Zamperini Field Torrance, CA | KTOA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL |
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: Valid registration → Valid - first renewal notice sent
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.