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Piper PA-18A · 1959 · Amarillo, TX
N2986Z is a 1959 Piper PA-18A (serial 18-7100), registered to Wharton Betty E (individual) in Amarillo, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1970 (56 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 61% of registered Piper PA-18As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A31674. It is one of 153 Piper PA-18A aircraft on the FAA registry.
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87 of the 143 registered Piper PA-18A carry this engine (61%), across 14 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Piper PA-18A needs roughly 900 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~775 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →
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