N885AC is a 2020 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2881396, registered in Wichita, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4M rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 1, 2020. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 54 of them registered in Kansas. About 18% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 22, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WINGSLEASING LLC
- Location
- Wichita, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Jul 8, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 8, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC306B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53030153
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2020
- Serial number
- 2881396
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-A4M (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 1, 2020
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wichita
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Wichita, KS | 71K | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Wichita, KS | KICT | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Westport Auxiliary Wichita, KS | 72K | 6 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2013 | AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC | 500-2007 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2021 | Fort Pierce, FL | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA21LA139 |
| Feb 14, 2011 | Soda Springs, ID | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | WPR11LA137 |
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.