N820ND is a 2018 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2881048, registered in Grand Forks, ND. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B4A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jul 31, 2018. It is one of 614 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 74 of them registered in North Dakota. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 19, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
- Location
- Grand Forks, ND
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fargo FSDO (FAR FSDO) · (701) 492-5800
- Certificate issued
- Sep 11, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB320B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52631013
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2018
- Serial number
- 2881048
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-B4A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 31, 2018
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Grand Forks
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks International Grand Forks, ND | KGFK | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Crookston Muni/Kirkwood Field Crookston, MN | KCKN | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Warren Municipal Warren, MN | D37 | 26 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2021 | Buxton, ND | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN22FA017 |
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.