N8118Z

Valid registration

1979 PIPER PA-32R-301T

Fixed wing single engineBuffalo, MNRegistered Dec 15, 2025

N8118Z is a 1979 Piper PA-32R-301T (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32R-8029013, registered in Buffalo, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 9, 1979. It is one of 502 PA-32R-301T aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Minnesota. About 95% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresDec 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Dec 31, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
WEST METRO AVIATION LLC
Location
Buffalo, MN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
Certificate issued
Dec 15, 2025
Last FAA action
Dec 15, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AB109B
Mode S code (octal)
52610233
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Type certificate (TCDS)
A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1979
Serial number
32R-8029013
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 7
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 9, 1979
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Buffalo

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Buffalo Municipal
Buffalo, MN
KCFE2 miNon-towered100LL
Maple Lake Muni-Bill Mavencamp Sr Field
Maple Lake, MN
KMGG7 miNon-towered100LL
Winsted Municipal
Winsted, MN
10D18 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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