Flight Tracker
N731AC
2021 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181
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
ATP AIRCRAFT 9 LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
WILMINGTON, DE
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 10, 2022
Airworthiness Date
Sep 22, 2021
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model
PA-28-181
Year
2021
Serial Number
2881495
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360-A4M
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)
A9CEC5
Mode S Code (Octal)
52347305

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.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
ROTH AERIAL SPRAYING MILFORD, NE Jul 2, 1985
SALE REPORTED DES PLAINES, IL Aug 5, 2013

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z 41TN MQY 31 min 2,250 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

Nov 9, 2000 Accident Destroyed FORT WAYNE, IN
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

The indicated failure of the right hand AC bus during takeoff with low ceiling. The factors were the low ceiling, night, and the execssive workload the pilot experienced on takeoff with an electrical failure without a second in command.

NTSB CHI01FA032
Jul 12, 1983 Accident Destroyed SHELTON, NE
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
NTSB MKC83FA153