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N9166J1966 Piper PA-28-180

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2023)5 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2030
Based in
Mesa, AZ
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Red Rock Flying School LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
May 24, 2023
Expires
May 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 15, 1966

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
1966
Serial number
28-3226
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
ACB028

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. 2023 – nowRed Rock Flying School LLCMesa, AZ · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 5, 2023 · Mesa, AZ

A failure of the engine cowling right side latch pin and fasteners, which resulted in the partial separation of the engine cowling during flight.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR24LA051

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR24LA051)

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 (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.

  • Power plant · cowling · failedDec 4, 2023

    UPPER COWLING BROKE AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. AFTER INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT, IT SEEMS THE FRONT PIN BROKE OFF THE COWLING POSSIBLY THE ADESSIVE FAILED AND CAUSED THE PIN TO BREAK AWAY AND THE UPPER COWLING TO ALLOW AIRFLOW TO ENTER THE COWL AND PUT TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE LATCHES CAUSING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-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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