N471CP — Gippsland GA-8, Maxwell Afb, AL

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N471CP is a Gippsland GA-8 (serial GA8-04-070), registered to Civil Air Patrol (corporation) in Maxwell Afb, AL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A5C511. It is one of 22 Gippsland GA-8 aircraft on the FAA registry. Civil Air Patrol holds 464 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Civil Air Patrol
Owner type: Corporation
Based in: Maxwell Afb, AL
Serial number: GA8-04-070
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A5C511 · 51342421 octal
Certificate issued: Aug 4, 2005
Last FAA activity: Jul 8, 2024
Registration expires: Jan 31, 2028
FAA region: 7

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 3900102

Gippsland GA-8

Engines: 1

Type: piston

Seats: 8

Category: Standard

Engine type: Reciprocating (Piston) (code 1)

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N471CP

Serial Number: GA8-04-070

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 3900102

Engine Code: —

Status: V (V)

Certification: —

Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)

Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)

Source: master

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Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS)

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Airworthiness Directives (AD)

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Master MEL (MMEL) — FAA

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Supplemental Type Certificates (STC)

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51342421

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A5C511

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Civil Air Patrol

Corporation

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105 S Hansell St
Maxwell Afb, AL, 361125937

FAA Region: 7

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Aug 4, 2005

Expiration Jan 31, 2028

Last Activity Jul 8, 2024

Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 3900102

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