N29285 is a 1979 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7990446, registered in Apple Valley, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 16, 1979. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 211 of them registered in California. About 55% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 8, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Apple Valley, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Riverside FSDO (RAL FSDO) · (951) 276-6701
- Certificate issued
- Jan 7, 1999
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A30076
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50600166
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 28-7990446
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 16, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Apple Valley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley Apple Valley, CA | KAPV | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Southern California Logistics Victorville, CA | KVCV | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hesperia Hesperia, CA | L26 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1968 | CESSNA U206C | U206-1208 | 1968 | ARGENTINA | |
| Nov 3, 1954 | CULVER LCA | 154 | 1940 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2010 | Apple Valley, CA | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR10LA105 |
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.