N3044U is a 2003 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2843572, registered in St George, UT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Aug 21, 2003. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 77 of them registered in Utah. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 2, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SKYWEST LEASING INC
- Location
- St George, UT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Jul 7, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A33125
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50630445
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 2843572
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 21, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near St George
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George Regional St George, UT | KSGU | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| General Dick Stout Field Hurricane, UT | 1L8 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Mesquite Mesquite, NV | 67L | 31 mi | Non-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1979 | PIPER PA-44-180 | 44-7995260 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2024 | Yuma, AZ | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA306 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.