N43037 is a 1983 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-8316068, registered in Fort Worth, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. 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 5, 1983. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 122 of them registered in Texas. About 21% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 12, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Sep 21, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Sep 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A525FF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51222777
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1983
- Serial number
- 28-8316068
- 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 5, 1983
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Fort Worth
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Meacham International Fort Worth, TX | KFTW | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Sycamore Strip Fort Worth, TX | 9F9 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Hicks Airfield Fort Worth, TX | T67 | 11 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1976 | TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D | 6696 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2022 | Kelso, WA | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA260 |
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.