N2838D is a 1979 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7916463, registered in Big Spring, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 7, 1979. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 122 of them registered in Texas. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 22, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- HIS PROMISE AVIATION SERVICE INC
- Location
- Big Spring, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Jul 30, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2DC94
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50556224
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 28-7916463
- 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 May 7, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Big Spring
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring/Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Big Spring, TX | KBPG | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Stanton Municipal Stanton, TX | 63F | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Colorado City Colorado City, TX | T88 | 37 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2011 | Meriden, CT | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA11LA264 |
| Mar 12, 2011 | Oxford, CT | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA11CA187 |
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.