N3079M is a 1977 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7816336, registered in Owensboro, KY. 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 Jan 4, 1978. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Kentucky. About 80% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 28, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- EAGLE FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC
- Location
- Owensboro, KY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
- Certificate issued
- May 18, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A33CF2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50636362
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 28-7816336
- 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 Jan 4, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Owensboro
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro/Daviess County Regional Owensboro, KY | KOWB | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hancock County/Ron Lewis Field Lewisport, KY | KY8 | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Boonville Boonville, IN | I91 | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2023 | Whitesville, KY | Piper PA28 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA23FA380 |
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.