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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Year
1982
Serial number
28-8290120
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
AB33A0
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
2025 – nowVans Holding LLCCanton, OH · current
1964 – 1967PartnershipSpringfield, VA · different airframe: Beechcraft H35 S/N D5315
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 9, 1985 · Austin, TX
THE ENG FAILED AT ABOUT 2000 FT MSL WHILE THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING TO CRUISE FLT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE ARPT BUT REALIZED IT WAS TOO FAR AWAY. THE PLT THEN MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A GRASS AREA ADJACENT TO A LARGE HWY AT ABOUT A 45 DEG ANGLE TO THE ROAD. THE ACFT CROSSED AN ACCESS ROAD, TWO TRAFFIC LANES OF THE MAIN HWY, THE MEDIAN STRIP, AND CAME TO REST AFTER ENTERING THE TWO…
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 (2)
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.
Landing gear · housing · crackedMay 22, 2000
LEFT GEAR HOUSING (CYLINDER) CRACKED AT LUG. EARLY DETECTION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DYE PENETRANT OR OTHER NDT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT USED FOR TRAINING 90 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL TIME. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · housing · crackedMay 22, 2000
RIGHT GEAR HOUSING (CYLINDER) CRACKED AT LUG. EARLY DETECTION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DYE PENETRANT OR OTHER NDT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT USED FOR TRAINING 90 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL TIME. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.