N697LH is a 2023 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2881686, registered in Scottsdale, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B4A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Oct 28, 2023. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 105 of them registered in Arizona. About 10% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 6, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FF22 LLC
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Dec 2, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jan 27, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A945B9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52242671
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2023
- Serial number
- 2881686
- 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, 2023
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Scottsdale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ | KSDL | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Phoenix Deer Valley Phoenix, AZ | KDVT | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Falcon Field Mesa, AZ | KFFZ | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sanford, FL | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA149 |
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.