N8149R is a 1980 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-8016254, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jan 18, 1980. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Delaware. About 35% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 5, 2023.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Mar 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- REPUBLIC AVIATION CORP
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Mar 12, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB1BDB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52615733
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 28-8016254
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 18, 1980
- 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2023 | Lindenhurst, NY | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA23FA137 |
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.