N8428H is a 1981 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-8190305, registered in Gallipolis Ferry, WV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. 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 Jun 24, 1981. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in West Virginia. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 21, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Gallipolis Ferry, WV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
- Certificate issued
- Oct 17, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 17, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB8ABF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52705277
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 28-8190305
- 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 Jun 24, 1981
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Gallipolis Ferry
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallia-Meigs Regional Gallipolis, OH | KGAS | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Mason County Point Pleasant, WV | 3I2 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Robert Newlon Field Huntington, WV | I41 | 23 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2010 | Great Barrington, MA | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA10CA122 |
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.