N81612

Valid registration

1980 PIPER PA-28-161

Fixed wing single engineColumbia, SCRegistered Mar 17, 2026

N81612 is a 1980 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-8016270, registered in Columbia, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 5, 1980. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in South Carolina. About 35% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
AV8RLOUNGE LLC
Location
Columbia, SC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
Certificate issued
Mar 17, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 17, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AB223C
Mode S code (octal)
52621074
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Type certificate (TCDS)
2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1980
Serial number
28-8016270
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Feb 5, 1980
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Columbia

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Jim Hamilton L B Owens
Columbia, SC
KCUB7 miNon-towered100LL, A
Columbia Metro
Columbia, SC
KCAE14 miTowered100LL, A
Fairfield County
Winnsboro, SC
KFDW23 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.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Nov 6, 1963AERONCA 7AC7AC-233

Other PA-28-161 in South Carolina