N260ND is a 1999 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2842055, registered in Middletown, 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 Aug 17, 1999. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Delaware. About 8% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 22, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- PLANE NONSENSE INC
- Location
- Middletown, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Aug 18, 2005
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2802D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50500055
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1999
- Serial number
- 2842055
- 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 Aug 17, 1999
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Middletown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Middletown, DE | KEVY | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Massey Aerodrome Massey, MD | MD1 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Smyrna Smyrna, DE | 38N | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2010 | Marlboro, MA | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA10CA496 |
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.