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N8280W1965 Piper PA-28-180

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Mar 1982)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2028
Based in
Steamboat Springs, CO
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 1982
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Steamboat Springs, CO
Certificate issued
Jul 1, 2021
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 3, 1965

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-28-180
Year
1965
Serial number
28-2437
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
AB5100

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
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
  1. 2021 – nowIndividual ownerSteamboat Springs, CO · 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 (2)

Accident · destroyed

Mar 14, 1982 · Elko, NV

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT PRODUCING POWER AND THE PLANE CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE. THE INITIAL IMPACT OCCURRED WITH A TREE AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 7000 FT MSL. A PIECE OF THE RIGHT WING TIP WAS FOUND NEAR THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE BASE OF A SECOND TREE AFTER THE PLANE TRAVELED…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
LAX82FXQ05

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX82FXQ05)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 7, 1982 · Prosser, WA

AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 25. THE WIND WAS FROM 090 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS. THE LANDING WAS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY UNTIL THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CORRECTED WITH THE RIGHT RUDDER, OVER CORRECTED, THEN OVER CORRECTED WITH THE LEFT RUDDER. THE PLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND HIT A DITCH. THE NOSE GEAR…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA82DA027

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA82DA027)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28-180)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28-180)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-28-180)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; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-28-180)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-28-180)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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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