N43020 is a 1974 Piper PA-28-151 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7415409, registered in Lake In The Hills, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 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 Apr 10, 1974. It is one of 960 PA-28-151 aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Illinois. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 19, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BLUE SKIES FLYING SERVICES INC
- Location
- Lake In The Hills, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A525D5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51222725
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-151
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 28-7415409
- 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 Apr 10, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Lake In The Hills
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake In The Hills Chicago/Lake In The Hills, IL | 3CK | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Galt Field Greenwood/Wonder Lake, IL | 10C | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Campbell Grayslake, IL | C81 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 19, 2020 | Huntley, IL | Piper PA28 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20CA405 |
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.