N728A is a 2014 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2843791, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4M rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Nov 11, 2014. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 231 of them registered in Delaware. About 27% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 3, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MERIDIAN AIRCRAFT LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Dec 8, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9C144
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52340504
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 2843791
- 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 Nov 11, 2014
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2006 | DOUGLAS DC-8-72 | 46081 | 1969 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2021 | Jeffersonville, IN | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA353 |
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.