N3553M is a 1978 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7890314, registered in West Bloomfield, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jan 16, 1978. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 78 of them registered in Michigan. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 14, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- IXI LLC
- Location
- West Bloomfield, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- East Michigan FSDO (EMI FSDO) · (734) 487-7222
- Certificate issued
- Apr 28, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3FA2D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50775055
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 28-7890314
- 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 Jan 16, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2022 | Eaton Rapids, MI | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA249 |
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.