N601FT is a 1989 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2841195, registered in Deland, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Aug 29, 1989. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 248 of them registered in Florida. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 29, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Deland, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- May 17, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7CB85
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51745605
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1989
- Serial number
- 2841195
- 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 29, 1989
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Deland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deland Muni-Sidney H Taylor Field Deland, FL | KDED | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Orlando Sanford International Orlando, FL | KSFB | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Daytona Beach International Daytona Beach, FL | KDAB | 18 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2016 | Merritt Island, FL | Piper PA 28 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16LA352 |
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.