N8274H is a 1980 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-8190052, registered in Bloomington, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 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 Sep 22, 1980. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 85 of them registered in Minnesota. About 51% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 28, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- THUNDERBIRD AIRCRAFT CO
- Location
- Bloomington, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB4DC8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52646710
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 28-8190052
- 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 Sep 22, 1980
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Bloomington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis, MN | KMSP | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Flying Cloud Minneapolis, MN | KFCM | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South St Paul Muni/Richard E Fleming Field South St Paul, MN | KSGS | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | Minneapolis, MN | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN24LA050 |
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.