Flight Tracker
N3079M
1977 PIPER PA-28-161
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
EAGLE FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
OWENSBORO, KY
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 18, 2015
Airworthiness Date
Jan 4, 1978
Expires
May 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Year
1977
Serial Number
28-7816336
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)
A33CF2
Mode S Code (Octal)
50636362

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.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 28, 2023 Accident Destroyed Whitesville, KY
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The flight instructor’s improper decision to continue flight into a known area of thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.

NTSB ERA23FA380
Jul 27, 1993 Accident Substantial LEAGUE CITY, TX
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

VISUAL LOOKOUT NOT MAINTAINED BY THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. A FACTOR WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE BECOMING INADVERTENTLY LOST.

NTSB FTW93LA218