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N179SWPiper PA-28-161

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 1989)8 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2027
Based in
South Park, PA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1989
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
South Park, PA
Certificate issued
Nov 4, 2020
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jan 9, 1980

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Serial number
28-8016242
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A13C41

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2020 – nowCo-ownersSouth Park, PA · current
  2. 1993 – 1997First Security Bank NA TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT · different airframe: Fairchild Sa227-Ac S/N Ac643

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 7, 1989 · Bunnell, FL

MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY BY THE STUDENT PILOT, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI). THE EXPOSED (RAISED) RUNWAY LIP WAS A FACTOR.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA89LA064

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA89LA064)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (8)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28-161)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2016-07-21Wing Ribs/BulkheadApr 26, 2016Airframe (PA-28-161)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842393–2842395; PA-28-181 2843769–2843775; PA-28-181 2843779–2843791; PA-28R-201 2844152; PA-28-161 2842010–2842392; PA-28-181 2843021–2843768; …
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28-161)
2010-26-04Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-28-161 AirplanesFeb 1, 2011Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with Thielert TAE-125-01 engine installed per STC No. SA03303AT.
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-28-161)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; …
Show all 8 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-14-12The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)…Aug 10, 2004Airframe (PA-28-161)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842026–2842180; PA-28-181 2843112–2843565; PA-28R-201 2844014–2844099; PA-32R-301 3246098–3246214; PA-32R-301T 3257028–3257327; PA-34-220T 3449042–3449292; …
99-26-05The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 25, PA-25-235, PA-25-260, PA-28S-160…Jan 13, 2000Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2); PA-28-151/161 only when STC SA2946SO is incorporated.
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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