N7771N is a Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-5218, registered in Copper Center, AK. 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 Apr 22, 1969. It is one of 3,504 PA-28-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 35 of them registered in Alaska. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 24, 2025.
FAA status: Sale reported - pending cancellation. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported - pending cancellation
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Copper Center, AK
- Last FAA action
- Apr 27, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA8590
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52502620
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Serial number
- 28-5218
- 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 Apr 22, 1969
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Copper Center
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Center 2 Copper Center, AK | Z93 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Gulkana Gulkana, AK | PAGK | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tolsona Lake Tolsona Lake, AK | 58A | 22 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Chicken, AK | Piper PA-28-180 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ANC25LA094 |
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.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Sale reported → Sale reported - pending cancellation
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.