N3031W is a 1979 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7916348, registered in Vero Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 8, 1979. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 248 of them registered in Florida. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 29, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- PARIS AIR INC
- Location
- Vero Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- May 12, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A32D07
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50626407
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 28-7916348
- 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 Mar 8, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Vero Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach Regional Vero Beach, FL | KVRB | 2 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| New Hibiscus Airpark Vero Beach, FL | X52 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Treasure Coast International Fort Pierce, FL | KFPR | 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1974 | BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) | TC-1601 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2019 | Melbourne, FL | Piper PA28 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA19LA162 |
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.