N523PU is a 1989 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2841188, registered in Bloomington, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 4, 1989. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 34 of them registered in Minnesota. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 24, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- METRO AIRCRAFT CO
- Location
- Bloomington, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Feb 7, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Feb 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6956B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51512553
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1989
- Serial number
- 2841188
- 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 Aug 4, 1989
Public airports near Bloomington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis, MN | KMSP | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Flying Cloud Minneapolis, MN | KFCM | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South St Paul Muni/Richard E Fleming Field South St Paul, MN | KSGS | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2008 | New Ulm, MN | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Substantial | None | CHI08CA265 |
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.