N279SR is a 1979 Piper PA-28RT-201 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28R-7918130, registered in Bloomington, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 11, 1979. It is one of 178 PA-28RT-201 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Minnesota. About 31% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 23, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- METRO AIRCRAFT CO
- Location
- Bloomington, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Oct 7, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2C98B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50544613
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28RT-201
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 28R-7918130
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 11, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Bloomington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis, MN | KMSP | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Flying Cloud Minneapolis, MN | KFCM | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South St Paul Muni/Richard E Fleming Field South St Paul, MN | KSGS | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Glencoe, MN | Piper PA-28RT-201 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA124 |
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.