N9855S is a 2002 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2842151, registered in Fort Pierce, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 22, 2002. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 248 of them registered in Florida. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 17, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ARI BEN AVIATIOR INC
- Location
- Fort Pierce, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Mar 14, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADC0CF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53340317
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 2842151
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 22, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Fort Pierce
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Coast International Fort Pierce, FL | KFPR | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Vero Beach Regional Vero Beach, FL | KVRB | 17 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| New Hibiscus Airpark Vero Beach, FL | X52 | 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2023 | Fort Pierce, FL | Piper PA-28-161 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA23FA340 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.