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
1976
Serial number
28-7790027
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
A551ED
Engine
Type
Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1996 – 2010Fox Flying Club INCWheaton, IL
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 (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jul 7, 2007 · Lake In The Hil, IL
The pilot's failure to achieve a proper touchdown point and delayed decision to abort the landing. Factors contributing to the accident include the chain link fence and the trees.
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.
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 (1)
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.
Engine fuel and control · float · leakingSep 21, 2000
CUSTOMER SUBMITTED CARBURETOR FOR REPAIR FOR A ''STUMBLE IN ACCELERATION''. SPLIT CARBURETOR AND FOUND FUEL IN BOTH PONTOONS ON NEW STYLE ADVANCED POLYMER FLOAT. ALSO, FOUND SCREWS LOOSE HOLDING THROTTLE PLATE TO SHAFT. PLATE MOVED FREELY IN SHAFT SLOT. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.