N4168Z

Valid registration

2000 PIPER PA-32R-301

Fixed wing single engineGrimes, IARegistered Oct 26, 2026

N4168Z is a 2000 Piper PA-32R-301 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3246169, registered in Grimes, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 26, 2000. It is one of 456 PA-32R-301 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Iowa. About 8% of them were built after it.

2554days left
Registration expiresOct 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
RC AVIATION LLC
Location
Grimes, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Oct 26, 2026
Last FAA action
Oct 26, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A4EDF2
Mode S code (octal)
51166762
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Type certificate (TCDS)
A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.), A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
2000
Serial number
3246169
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 7
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jul 26, 2000
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Grimes

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Ankeny Regional
Ankeny, IA
KIKV12 miNon-towered100LL, A
Des Moines International
Des Moines, IA
KDSM12 miTowered100LL, A
Perry Municipal
Perry, IA
KPRO21 miNon-towered100LL, A

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

  • Registration renewed, now expires Oct 31, 2033
  • State: Tx → Ia
  • City: Waxahachie → Grimes
  • Registered owner: J & K Excavation Llc → Rc Aviation Llc
  • New registration certificate issued on Oct 26, 2026

CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.

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