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
1985
Serial number
28-8690021
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
AC9A16
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
2002 – 2014Co-ownersBroughton, IL
1948 – 1951Individual ownerSt Joseph, MO · different airframe: Piper J-3c-65/L-4 S/N 13676
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 27, 2004 · Exton, PA
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting a residence. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience.
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.
Engine fuel and control · pump · damagedJul 21, 2000
PILOT REPORTED WHEN ELECTRIC FUEL WAS TURNED ON, THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND ALTERNATOR FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. INSPECTED FUEL PUMP AND FOUND LEAD-IN WIRE TO ELECTRIC PUMP HAD PULLED OUT OF HOUSING AND WAS SHORTING TO GROUND. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · rheostat · inoperativeFeb 20, 1996
INSTRUMENT FLOOD LIGHTING SYSTEM'S RHEOSTAT FAILED IN 120 HOURS. PART APPEARS TO HAVE GOTTEN HOT BEFORE FAILURE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.