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Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 · 1989 · Merritt Island, FL
N238FY is a 1989 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 (serial 2841175), registered to Space Coast Aircraft Inc (corporation) in Merritt Island, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2025. It carries a Lycoming O-320-D3G engine rated at 160 hp, the engine on 97% of registered Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A226CC. It is one of 29 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 aircraft on the FAA registry.
Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.
28 of the 29 registered Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 carry this engine (97%), across 2 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 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 →
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