N79MS is a 1978 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-7990154, registered in La Verne, CA. 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 Oct 27, 1978. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 211 of them registered in California. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 19, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- UAA INTERNATIONAL INC
- Location
- La Verne, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Apr 2, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAB6D0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52533320
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 28-7990154
- 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 Oct 27, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near La Verne
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackett Field La Verne, CA | KPOC | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Cable Upland, CA | KCCB | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Ontario International Ontario, CA | KONT | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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 19, 2020 | Upland, CA | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR20LA306 |
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.