N81ZW

Valid registration

1947 PIPER PA-12

Fixed wing single enginePortland, ORRegistered Jun 20, 2025

N81ZW is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-3085, registered in Portland, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 21, 1956. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 38 of them registered in Oregon. About 1% of them were built after it.

2066days left
Registration expiresJun 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Portland, OR
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
Certificate issued
Jun 20, 2025
Last FAA action
Nov 17, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AB0957
Mode S code (octal)
52604527
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
Year manufactured
1947
Serial number
12-3085
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 3
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 21, 1956

Public airports near Portland

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Portland International
Portland, OR
KPDX4 miTowered100LL, A
Pearson Field
Vancouver, WA
KVUO6 miNon-towered100LL
Portland-Troutdale
Portland, OR
KTTD12 miTowered100LL, A

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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