N564PU is a 2002 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2842169, registered in West Lafayette, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 29, 2002. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 38 of them registered in Indiana. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 12, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PURDUE AVIATION LLC
- Location
- West Lafayette, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jul 14, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7371E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51633436
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 2842169
- 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 Sep 29, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near West Lafayette
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Lafayette, IN | KLAF | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Delphi Municipal Delphi, IN | 1I9 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| White County Monticello, IN | KMCX | 20 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | Montmorenci, IN | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN24LA157 |
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.