N9624J is a 1966 Piper PA-28-180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-3780, registered in Wilmington, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 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), issued Dec 7, 1966. It is one of 3,504 PA-28-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 115 of them registered in North Carolina. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 23, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TIDELINE AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Sep 12, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD6681
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53263201
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 28-3780
- 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 Dec 7, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington International Wilmington, NC | KILM | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field Oak Island, NC | KSUT | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Wallace-Pender Wallace, NC | KACZ | 36 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Monroe, NC | Piper PA-28-180 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA26LA123 |
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.