N28842

Valid registration

1979 PIPER PA-28-161

Fixed wing single engineSanford, NCRegistered Jan 16, 2026

N28842 is a 1979 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7916417, registered in Sanford, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 10, 1979. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 35 of them registered in North Carolina. About 43% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Sanford, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
Certificate issued
Jan 16, 2026
Last FAA action
Jan 16, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A2EEB2
Mode S code (octal)
50567262
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Type certificate (TCDS)
2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1979
Serial number
28-7916417
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 Apr 10, 1979
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Sanford

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Raleigh Executive Jetport At Sanford-Lee County
Sanford, NC
KTTA7 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Gilliam - Mc Connell Airfield
Carthage, NC
BQ118 miNon-towered-
Moore County
Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC
KSOP21 miNon-towered100LL, A+

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other PA-28-161 in North Carolina