N3051W is a 1981 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-8116276, registered in Lantana, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 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 May 29, 1981. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 122 of them registered in Texas. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 12, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WONG DIRECTION LLC
- Location
- Lantana, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Oct 15, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A33475
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50632165
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 28-8116276
- 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 May 29, 1981
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Lantana
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Lake Dallas, TX | 30F | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Aero Valley Roanoke, TX | 52F | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Denton Enterprise Denton, TX | KDTO | 9 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2008 | Twisp, WA | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | SEA08CA115 |
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.