N317LB is a 1970 Piper PA-28-140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-26935, registered in Bozeman, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 22, 1970. It is one of 4,258 PA-28-140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 49 of them registered in Montana. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 14, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TRAIL OF 140 TEARS LLC
- Location
- Bozeman, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- May 28, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A361CE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50660716
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-140
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 28-26935
- 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 Sep 22, 1970
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Bozeman
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Yellowstone International Bozeman, MT | KBZN | 8 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Three Forks Three Forks, MT | 9S5 | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mission Field Livingston, MT | KLVM | 29 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Harlowton, MT | Piper PA28 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR20LA278 |
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.