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N4163W1998 Piper PA-28-181

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Redlands, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Redlands Flying Club
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Redlands, CA
Certificate issued
May 31, 2005
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 17, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Year
1998
Serial number
2843127
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
A4ED40

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
  1. 2005 – nowRedlands Flying ClubRedlands, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (5)

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.

  • Starting · gear · failedDec 5, 2003

    PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START, UPON INSPECTION FOUND BENDIX ON STARTER SHATTERED AND THE TEETH ON STARTER RING GALLED. RECOMMEND RE-EVALUATE STRENGTH OF MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE BENDIX.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · connector · burnedAug 1, 2003

    DURING MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN FOUND CONNECTOR P5 PINS 5 AND 6 SHOWS SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND DISCOLORING OF CONNECTOR AND PINS. THESE PINS GO TO THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS. PROBABLE CAUSE OF OVERHEATING IS CURRENT DRAW EXCEEDING DESIGN OF CONNECTORS AND PINS. RECOMMENDATION IS TO INSTALL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · screw · looseJul 8, 2003

    DURING FLEET-WIDE INSPECTION, FOUND SCREW THAT ATTACHES CONTROL WHEEL TO CONTROL SHAFT LOOSE. RECOMMEND DIFFERENT METHOD OF ATTACHMENT OR THE USE OF A LOCKING/SAFETY DEVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Ignition · distributor blk · wornDec 13, 2001

    MAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW THE MM. REMOVED THE REAR COVER AND THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK FROM MAGNETO AND FOUND THE CARBON BRUSH WORN. CARBON DUST WAS FOUND ON THE FLAT PART OF THE CAP. THE WEARER ON THIS BRUSH IS ABOVE NORMAL FOR 500 HOURS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control cable · frayedJul 19, 2000

    LEFT AILERON BALANCE CABLE FRAYED, LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEATS. (X)

    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

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