N7720W is a 1964 Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-1726, registered in East Helena, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 26, 1964. It is one of 3,504 PA-28-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in Montana. About 83% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 27, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LAGRANGE LLC
- Location
- East Helena, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- May 24, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA72E2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52471342
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 28-1726
- 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 May 26, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near East Helena
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Regional Helena, MT | KHLN | 3 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Canyon Ferry Townsend, MT | 8U9 | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Townsend Townsend, MT | 8U8 | 27 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2009 | Glen St. Mary, FL | Piper PA-28-180 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09LA547 |
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.