N643FT is a 2013 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2843703, registered in Melbourne, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4M rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 26, 2013. It is one of 614 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 99 of them registered in Florida. About 92% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 19, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- Location
- Melbourne, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 21, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A870EF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52070357
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2013
- Serial number
- 2843703
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-A4M (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 26, 2013
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Melbourne
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Orlando International Melbourne, FL | KMLB | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Valkaria Valkaria, FL | X59 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Merritt Island Merritt Island, FL | KCOI | 16 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 19, 2026 | Indiantown, FL | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA180 |
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.