N580JA is a 2022 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28020080, registered in Indianapolis, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B4A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 12, 2022. It is one of 614 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 35 of them registered in Indiana. About 36% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 17, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HOT WINGS AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Feb 17, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Feb 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A776B1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51673261
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- 28020080
- 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 Sep 12, 2022
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Indianapolis
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Air Indianapolis, IN | 7L8 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Eagle Creek Airpark Indianapolis, IN | KEYE | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Indianapolis International Indianapolis, IN | KIND | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2016 | CESSNA 182S | 18280205 | 1998 | CHILE |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | Astatula, FL | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA25LA350 |
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.