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N284PA2001 Piper PA-28-181

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 28, 2020.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply11 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Margate, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
11
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Margate, FL
Canceled
Oct 28, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 1, 2001

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-28-181
Year
2001
Serial number
2843480
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
A2DE1D

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
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. until 2020Individual ownerMargate, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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
2024-10-04Wing, Attach FittingsJun 6, 2024Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2016-07-21Wing Ribs/BulkheadApr 26, 2016Airframe (PA-28-181)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-28-181)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-28-181)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; …
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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-28-181)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; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2).
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-28-181)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 (11)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuselage · bracket · crackedJun 28, 2017

    DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, A BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSY. THE CRACK IS IN THE UPPER RT CORNER OF THE BRACKET, BETWEEN THE NUT PLATE AND THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · channel · crackedJun 13, 2017

    A CHANNEL IN RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CHANNEL IS LOCATED ON LOWER WING SKIN EXTENDING FROM ROOT TO APPROX WS 48.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bracket · crackedMay 16, 2017

    WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO, 2 INCH CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine fuel and control · carburetor · leakingMay 3, 2017

    ENGINE WAS RUN PRIOR TO SCHEDULED MX CHECK AND SEVERE ROUGHNESS WAS NOTED WITHFUEL LEAKING FROM COWLING. INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL WAS FLOWING FROM CARBURETOR JET. FAILED CARB HAD BEEN INSTALLED THE DAY BEFORE. FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH SUNKEN OR STICKING FLOAT. O36A4M

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · leakingMar 24, 2016

    THE ENGINE WAS UNDERGOING A COMPRESSION CHECK. ALL 4 CYLINDERS HAD GOOD COMPRESSION, 70 PSI, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC PERFORMING THE CHECK HEARD A FAINT HISSING SOUND WHEN THE NR 4 CYLINDER WAS TESTED. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE INTER CYLINDER BAFFLE AND INTAKE RISER TO THE NR 4 CYLINDER; WHEN HE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · carburetor · leakingSep 23, 2015

    THE ENGINE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. A MAINTENANCE TECH WAS ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TO START, BUT THE ENGINE THEN RAN ROUGHLY. WHEN THE PLANE WAS BROUGHT TO THE HANGAR, DROPS OF FUEL WERE FOUND TO BE DRIPPING FROM THE COWLING, AND WHEN THE COWLING WAS REMOVED FUEL SPILLED OUT. VISUAL INSPECTION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · carburetor · leakingSep 19, 2015

    DURING INSPECTION, THE TECH NOTED THERE WAS FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE CARBURETOR MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT. THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED. IT HAD BEEN IN SERVICE LESS THAN 5 MONTHS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedMay 20, 2015

    DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE SEEN AT THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE OF THE NR 1 CYLINDER. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, NUMEROUS CRACKS COULD BE SEEN IN THE INSIDE OF CYLINDER HEAD TO EITHER SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE, WITH AN ADDITIONAL CRACK BETWEEN THE PLUG HOLE AND THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedMay 20, 2015

    DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE SEEN AT THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE OF THE NR 2 CYLINDER. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, 2 CRACKS COULD BE SEEN IN THE INSIDE OF CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE AND EXHAUST VALVE SEAT. THE CYLINDER SHOWED NO INDICATION OF DISCOLORING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bracket · crackedMay 4, 2015

    DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, A BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSY. IT CONTAINS NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HANDLE TO BE BOLTED THROUGH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.

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 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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