Flight Tracker
N158ND
1998 PIPER PA-28-161
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SKYBORNE AIRLINE ACADEMY INC
Registrant Type
Non Citizen Corporation
Location
VERO BEACH, FL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 19, 2021
Airworthiness Date
Feb 27, 1998
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Year
1998
Serial Number
2842030
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
108 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A0E917
Mode S Code (Octal)
50164427

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z 4FL3 FL74 31 min 3,700 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Mar 2, 2018 Accident Substantial Vero Beach, FL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in overcorrection with the rudder during the landing, loss of control, and a runway excursion.

NTSB GAA18CA204