N38861 is a 1977 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7716281, registered in Bristol, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Nov 3, 2025. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 25 of them registered in Tennessee. About 80% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bristol, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Oct 3, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 3, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A47C46
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51076106
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 28-7716281
- 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 Nov 3, 2025
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Bristol
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Cities Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | KTRI | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| William B Greene Jr Regional Elizabethton, TN | 0A9 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Virginia Highlands Abingdon, VA | KVJI | 13 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1948 | PIPER J3F-65 | 7357 | 1941 |