Single-engine piston

N251ND

1998 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
2842042
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Buffalo, ND
Registration record

N251ND on the FAA register

Type
1998 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
2842042
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Buffalo, ND
Certificate issued
2009-07-17
Airworthiness date
1998-12-07
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A25C65
Mode S (octal)
50456145
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N251ND.
  • 2008-10-01
    Accident at Crookston, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N251ND

N251ND is a 1998 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 2842042. It is registered to an individual in Buffalo, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 2009 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 7, 1998.

N251ND has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-10-01 Accident · Crookston, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA008
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the student pilot's limited flight experience. Additional factors were the presence of the ditch adjacent to the runway and the resulting collapse of the left main landing gear.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.