N721SM is a 2000 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2843337, registered in Lake In The Hills, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 31, 2000. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 79 of them registered in Illinois. About 32% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 15, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BLUE SKIES FLYING SERVICES INC
- Location
- Lake In The Hills, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Apr 9, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 9, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9A8DF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52324337
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 2843337
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 31, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Lake In The Hills
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake In The Hills Chicago/Lake In The Hills, IL | 3CK | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Galt Field Greenwood/Wonder Lake, IL | 10C | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Campbell Grayslake, IL | C81 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 15, 2012 | Sheboygan, WI | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN12CA380 |
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.