N4145A1998 Piper PA-28-181
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Universtiy Of Illinois
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Savoy, IL
- Certificate issued
- Sep 8, 1998
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal, Utility
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 15, 1998
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Year
- 1998
- Serial number
- 2843150
- 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
- A4E604
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming 0-360-A1d
- 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- 1998 – nowUniverstiy Of IllinoisSavoy, IL · current
- 1957 – 1974Ming-Ayer INCLinden, NJ · different airframe: 1956 Sikorsky S-51 S/N 5154
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Wing, Attach Fittings | Jun 6, 2024 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024 |
| 2018-07-03 | Placard and Markings | Apr 20, 2018 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD |
| 2016-07-21 | Wing Ribs/Bulkhead | Apr 26, 2016 | Airframe (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; … |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-28-181) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (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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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-14-12 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)… | Aug 10, 2004 | Airframe (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; … |
| 99-05-09 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1999 | Airframe (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). |
| 95-26-13 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… | Feb 5, 1996 | Airframe (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 (8)
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.
- Ignition · rotor · crackedSep 1, 2005
DURING A ROUTINE 500 HR INSPECTION, THE ROTOR SHAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAM SLOT. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THIS IS THE THIRD SUCH DEFECT FOUND IN THIS SERIES OF MAGNETOS IN A YEAR. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · pushrod · bentAug 19, 2004
WHILE PERFORMING SB388B THE NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE PUSHROD WAS FOUND BENT. THE NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE MUST HAVE STUCK AT SOME POINT CAUSING THE PUSHROD TO BEND. THIS MAY HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF IMPROPER LEANING PROCEDURES DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT OR POSSIBLY EXCESSIVE GROUND RUNNING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · control cable · frayedFeb 12, 2002
FOUND RIGHT AND LEFT FORWARD STABILATOR CONTROL CABLES FRAYED AND WORN DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · control cable · wornFeb 12, 2002
FOUND RIGHT AND LEFT FORWARD STABILATOR CONTROL CABLES FRAYED AND WORN DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION. .
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · encoder · leakingMar 9, 2000
INTERNAL LEAK IN ALTITUDE ENCODER GREATER THAN THE ALLOWED 100 FEET/MINUTE IN NON-PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. THESE ENCODERS ARE NORMALLY VERY RELIABLE, YET THIS UNIT IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED ON AIRCRAFT''S FIRST RECERTIFICATION SINCE PIPER AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION. POSSIBLE NARCO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · sensor · leakingMar 9, 2000
*STATIC SYSTEM LEAK GREATER THAN 100 FEET/MINUTE TRACED TO THIS UNIT. AR850 ONLY TWO YEARS IN SERVICE SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS NEW. AR850''''''''S ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE FAULTY IN THIS MANNER. SUBMITER STATED POSSIBLE NARCO FACTORY DEFECT IN ASSEMBLY OF SENSOR. THIRD FAILURE KNOWN TO SUBMITTER. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · grommet · wornNov 17, 1998
FOUND CARBURETOR HEAT PIVOT BUSHING UPPER AND LOWER GROMMETS WORN THROUGH AND ABOUT TO SPLIT APART. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM ON ALL 16 OF THE ARCHERS IN FLEET. EVERY 50 TO 100 HOURS OF SERVICE THESE GROMMETS NEED TO BE REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fan · malfunctionedJul 12, 1998
COOLING FAN, PIPER P/N 460-105, PRODUCES NOISE THAT INTERFERES WITH THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE MARKER BEACON RECEIVER IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PROBLEM SHOWS UP AS NOISE ON THE MARKER BEACON RECEIVER THAT LIGHTS THE IM LIGHT. THIS NOISE IS ALSO PRESENT ON THE NAVIGATION RECEIVER, BUT DOES NOT EFFECT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026