N251ND is a 1998 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2842042, registered in Buffalo, ND. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 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 Dec 7, 1998. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in North Dakota. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 1, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Buffalo, ND
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fargo FSDO (FAR FSDO) · (701) 492-5800
- Certificate issued
- Jul 17, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A25C65
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50456145
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- 2842042
- 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 Dec 7, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Buffalo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casselton Robert Miller Regional Casselton, ND | 5N8 | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Page Regional Page, ND | 64G | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sky Haven Enderlin, ND | 5N4 | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2008 | Crookston, MN | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA008 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.