N686JA is a 2022 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28020086, registered in Indianapolis, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B4A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 28, 2022. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 97 of them registered in Indiana. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 7, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 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
- Mar 2, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A91A4A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52215112
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- 28020086
- 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 Oct 28, 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | Inverness Highlands South, FL | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA293 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Apopka, FL | Piper PA28 this airframe | Minor | Serious | ERA24LA149 |
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.