N414871998 Piper PA-28-181
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Skywest Leasing INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- St George, UT
- Certificate issued
- Jul 7, 2025
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 28, 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
- 2843179
- 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
- A4E68C
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming I0360 Ser A&C
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 200 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2025 – nowSkywest Leasing INCSt George, UT · current
- 1962 – 1964Individual ownerUnion City, TN · different airframe: Piper J3c-65 S/N 8130
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 (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.
- Navigation · hose · crackedApr 5, 2014
PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED AND INDICATED ZERO KNOTS. INITIAL PITOT SYSTEM TEST INDICATED A SEVERE LEAK IN THE PITOT SYS. A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE PITOT SYSTEM REVEALED A FLEXIBLE RUBBER HOSE HAD A SMALL, LINEAR CRACK APPROXIMATELY .3750 LONG, NEAR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · support · crackedOct 5, 2009
PILOT AND COPILOT SEAT BACK SUPPORTS (ITEMS 50 AND 50A, FIG 34, PG 1F14 OF PIPER PN 761-898) WERE FOUND CRACKED AT SEAT CLIP (ITEM 52) DURING 100 HR INSP. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT IS INDIVIDUALS LEANING AGAINST THE SEAT BACKS TO AID IN ENTRY TO THE COCKPIT, CAUSING THE SEAT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - coupling · seizedJun 4, 2004
DRY AIR PUMP SEIZED AND SHEARED THE PUMP DRIVE COUPLING WITHIN THE FIRST 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT. THE PUMP WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · control cable · wornNov 20, 2001
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, SUBSTANTIAL WEAR WAS FOUND WHERE THE AILERON BALANCE CABLE RUNS THROUGH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. CABLE WEAR WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY IMPROPER CABLE ALIGNMENT DURING ASSEMBLY BY MFG. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF DEFECT FOUND IN OUR FLEET.(K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ignition · rotor · shearedFeb 6, 2001
PILOT REPORTED RT MAGNETO TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING GROUND RUNUP. THE ASSIGNED TECHNICAN REMOVED THE RIGHT MAGNETO AND FOUND THE CAM SLOT ON THE ROTOR SHAFT COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN POSSIBLE PART DEFECT. THIS MAGNETO WAS INSPECTED EVERY 500 HOURS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · oil cooler · crackedFeb 19, 1999
ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE AIRPLANE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE OIL COOLER HAD CRACKED AT THE LOWER OIL COOLER HOSE ATTACH FITTING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PIPER HAS A SB 1019 THAT ADDRESSES…
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