N961DA is a 1996 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2843034, registered in Latham, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. 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 Apr 5, 1996. It is one of 2,939 PA-28-181 aircraft in the FAA registry, 93 of them registered in New York. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 30, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CONDAIR FLYERS INC
- Location
- Latham, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albany FSDO (ALB FSDO) · (518) 785-2020
- Certificate issued
- Jun 11, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD6029
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53260051
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1996
- Serial number
- 2843034
- 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 5, 1996
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Latham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany International Albany, NY | KALB | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rensselaer County Troy, NY | 5B7 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Schenectady County Schenectady, NY | KSCH | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | Block Island, RI | Piper PA-28-181 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA25FA280 |
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.