N284S is a 2026 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28010016, registered in Cave Creek, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B4A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 4, 2026. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 105 of them registered in Arizona.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- VPF AIRCRAFT LLC
- Location
- Cave Creek, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Oct 16, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Oct 16, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2DE67
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50557147
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2026
- Serial number
- 28010016
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-B4A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 4, 2026
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Cave Creek
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Deer Valley Phoenix, AZ | KDVT | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ | KSDL | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor International Phoenix, AZ | KPHX | 28 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | BELL 206B | 2393 | 1978 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2020 | Marathon, TX | Bell 206 other aircraft | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN20LA328 |
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.