1978
Year
C-GQXR — 1978 Piper PA-28-161
C-GQXR is a 1978 Piper PA-28-161 based in Toronto Buttonville, Ontario, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 28-7816042).
Piston single
Category
Ontario
Based
56
Of this type in Canada
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Piper PA-28 (Cherokee, Warrior, Archer) in Canada
- 8 listed on MarketPlane now, from $19,500 to $180,000.
- Most ask between $79,000 and $125,000. That's from 15 ads we've seen across Canada since July 2026, which ranged from $22,000 to $180,000.
The aircraft
Year built1978 · 48 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Aeroplane
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Piston
Engines1
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.1,055 kg · 2,325 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.Toronto Buttonville, Ontario
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Toronto
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes. It identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.28-7816042
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Piper Aircraft Corporation
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.U.S.A.
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message. Flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C07150
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward, like charter, flight training or aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Private
AirworthinessThe standard certificate: the aircraft conforms to its approved design and is maintained by a licensed engineer. No restrictions beyond the type's own, and it's what buyers and lenders expect to see.Certificate of Airworthiness
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.02, 507.03 - Type Certificate
Type certificateThe approval number for the aircraft's design, issued to the manufacturer. Every aircraft built to that approved design shares it, so it's a good way to confirm exactly which variant you're looking at.2A13
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered. It isn't the year it was built.15 March 2024
Where C-GQXR is, and how to track it
C-GQXR transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C07150. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft spend most of their time on the ground. If a tracker shows nothing, it's probably just parked.
The owner of record and the certificate history are on Transport Canada's own lookup: see C-GQXR on the Transport Canada register →
How rare is C-GQXR?
The Piper PA-28-161 is uncommon in Canada. There are 56 on the register. It belongs to the Piper PA-28 (Cherokee, Warrior, Archer) family, which has 1,155 in Canada.
- 22 of the 56 are in Ontario.
- Half of them were built before 1978. C-GQXR is right in the middle.
- Canada has 3,374 Piper aircraft of all models.
- Canada has 20,925 piston single aircraft, 5,535 of them in Ontario.
- 24 aircraft are based in Toronto Buttonville. See them all →
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Other Piper PA-28-161 in Canada
C-GVVU 1986 · C-FMCU 1985 · C-FOEC 1982 · C-FPCW 1981 · C-GEFG 1981 · C-GGGH 1981 · all Piper PA-28-161 →
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Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.