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N3225R1969 Piper PA-28R-180

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2030
Based in
Rockford, IL
owner city / state
Engine
I0360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Rockford, IL
Certificate issued
Nov 29, 2023
Expires
Nov 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 31, 1969

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-28R-180
Year
1969
Serial number
28R-31134
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
A378D5

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming I0360 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. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerRockford, IL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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 (5)

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-28R-180)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28R-180)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-28R-180)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; …
97-01-01 R1The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24, PA- 28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 Series…Dec 8, 1998Airframe (PA-28R-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-28R-180 28R-30002–28R-31135; PA-28R-180 28R-7130001–28R-7130013; PA-28R-200 28R-35001–28R-35820; PA-28R-200 28R-7135001–28R-7635539; PA-28R-201 28R-7737002–28R-7737096; PA-28R-201T 28R-7703001–28R-7703239; …. Only with: All serials of PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, PA-39; PA-28R, PA-32R, PA-34 models (all serials of PA-34-200) only if not equipped with Piper P/N 78717-02 (or FAA-approved equivalent) main gear sidebrace stud in both main gear sidebrace bracket assemblies.
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-28R-180)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 (6)

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 · servo · failedOct 30, 2021

    GARMIN GSA28 PITCH TRIM SERVO FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN MONTHS / 68 HOURS IN SERVICE. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAYED "SERVO HARDWARE FAULT" AND RED "PTRIM" FLAG DURING FLIGHT, AND ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE SERVO DISPLAYED A "RED" STATUS LIGHT INDICATING FAILURE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · battery · failedOct 29, 2021

    GARMIN G5 FLIGHT INSTRUMENT BACKUP BATTERY FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS / 16 HOURS IN SERVICE. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAYED "1%" BATTERY CHARGE STATUS AFTER NOT HAVING USED THE INSTRUMENT ON BACKUP POWER. BATTERY WOULD NOT CHARGE ABOVE 1%. "BATTERY FAULT" INDICATION WOULD…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · battery · failedAug 9, 2021

    GARMIN G5 FLIGHT INSTRUMENT BACKUP BATTERY FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS / 8 HOURS IN SERVICE. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAYED "0%" BATTERY CHARGE STATUS AFTER NOT HAVING USED THE INSTRUMENT ON BACKUP POWER. BATTERY WOULD NOT CHARGE ABOVE 0%. NO "BATTERY FAULT" INDICATION PRESENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Navigation · battery · failedJun 8, 2021

    GARMIN G5 FLIGHT INSTRUMENT BACKUP BATTERY FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN MONTHS / 50 HOURS IN SERVICE. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAYED A “BATTERY FAULT” ICON INDICATING THE FAILURE DURING A FUNCTIONAL CHECK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Autoflight · servo · failedApr 16, 2021

    GARMIN GSA28 PITCH TRIM SERVO FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN MONTHS / 45 HOURS IN SERVICE. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAYED “AFCS PREFLIGHT TEST FAILED” AND “SERVO HARDWARE FAULT” MESSAGES AND THE AUTOPILOT BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE SERVO DISPLAYED A “RED” STATUS LIGHT INDICATING FAILURE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Autoflight · servo · failedAug 5, 2020

    GARMIN GSA28 ROLL SERVO FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS / 20 HOURS IN SERVICE . FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAYED A “SERVO HARDWARE FAULT” MESSAGE AND THE AUTOPILOT BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE SERVO DISPLAYED A “RED” STATUS LIGHT INDICATING FAILURE.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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