N9166J is a 1966 Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-3226, registered in Mesa, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 15, 1966. It is one of 3,504 PA-28-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 121 of them registered in Arizona. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 5, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- RED ROCK FLYING SCHOOL LLC
- Location
- Mesa, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- May 24, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jul 29, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACB028
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53130050
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 28-3226
- 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 Apr 15, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Mesa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Field Mesa, AZ | KFFZ | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Mesa Gateway Phoenix, AZ | KIWA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Chandler Municipal Chandler, AZ | KCHD | 11 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Mesa, AZ | Piper PA-28-180 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA051 |
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.