N494LA is a 2021 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28020022, registered in Chestnut Ridge, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B4A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 18, 2021. It is one of 614 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in New York. About 48% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 1, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PIPER 3 LLC
- Location
- Chestnut Ridge, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Teterboro FSDO (TEB FSDO) · (201) 368-6600
- Certificate issued
- Jan 26, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A61FEF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51417757
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 28020022
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-B4A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 18, 2021
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Chestnut Ridge
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Lake West Milford, NJ | 4N1 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Teterboro Teterboro, NJ | KTEB | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Little Ferry Little Ferry, NJ | 2N7 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | Philadelphia, PA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA26LA156 |
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.