N228JS is a 1974 Piper PA-28-151 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7415103, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jan 4, 1974. It is one of 960 PA-28-151 aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in Delaware. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 29, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Aug 10, 2005
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1FF92
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50377622
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-151
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 28-7415103
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 4, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | DORNIER DO28 B-1 | 3120 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | Wilmington, DE | Piper PA28 this airframe | - | Serious | ERA20CA117 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.