N8959J is a Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-2980, registered in Fairmont, WV. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 28, 1965. It is one of 3,504 PA-28-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in West Virginia.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fairmont, WV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
- Last FAA action
- Dec 17, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC5B83
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53055603
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Serial number
- 28-2980
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 28, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Fairmont
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Muni-Frankman Field Fairmont, WV | 4G7 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Wade F Maley Field Shinnston, WV | 6W0 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| North Central West Virginia Clarksburg, WV | KCKB | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.