N8150J is a 1980 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-8090229, registered in San Diego, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2031. 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 Jan 25, 1980. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 211 of them registered in California. About 51% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 17, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- VANDELAY AVIATION LLC
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Sep 11, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Sep 11, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB1E50
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52617120
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 28-8090229
- 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 Jan 25, 1980
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near San Diego
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego, CA | KMYF | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
| San Diego International San Diego, CA | KSAN | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Gillespie Field San Diego/El Cajon, CA | KSEE | 9 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1970 | BELL 206A | 538 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | San Diego, CA | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA261 |
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.