N317HM is a 1966 Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-3734, registered in Corpus Christi, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 3, 1966. It is one of 3,504 PA-28-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 313 of them registered in Texas. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 14, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SPLENDID AVIATION-VICTORIA LLC
- Location
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Dec 31, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Dec 31, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3618D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50660615
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 28-3734
- 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 Nov 3, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Corpus Christi
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Beach Port Aransas, TX | KRAS | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ingleside Regional Ingleside, TX | KTFP | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Hunt Portland, TX | 9R5 | 14 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Corpus Christi, TX | Piper PA-28-180 this airframe | Destroyed | Serious | CEN26LA164 |
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.