N146AV V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N146AV is a 1984 Piper PA-28 (serial 28-8590010), registered to Vidal Aviation LLC (LLC) in Gaithersburg, MD. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1984 (41 years ago). It carries a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 4% of registered Piper PA-28s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0B90E. It is one of 117 Piper PA-28 aircraft on the FAA registry. Vidal Aviation LLC holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Vidal Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Gaithersburg, MD

Serial number

28-8590010

Year built

1984 · 42 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0B90E · 50134416 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 31, 2025

Airworthiness date

Dec 21, 1984

Last FAA activity

Mar 31, 2025

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2032

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming O&VO-360 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

90 hp

FAA engine code

41514

4 of the 114 registered Piper PA-28 carry this engine (4%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-28 needs roughly 1,400 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,188 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N146AV

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