Single-engine piston

N3331R

1969 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
28-5661
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Epik Industrial LLC (LLC)
Based
Terre Haute, IN
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Registration record

N3331R on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-5661
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Epik Industrial LLC
Terre Haute, IN
Certificate issued
2024-09-24
Airworthiness date
1969-10-01
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3A37F
Mode S (octal)
50721577
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3331R.
  • 2022-08-18
    Accident at Sullivan, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-09-15
    Accident at Valparaiso, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-12-29
    Accident at Valparaiso, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-08-22
    Accident at Lapaz, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-01-14
    Accident at Valparaiso, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3331R

N3331R is a 1969 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-5661. The FAA register lists Epik Industrial LLC as the registrant in Terre Haute, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 1, 1969.

N3331R has 5 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-18 Accident · Sullivan, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA399
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
2016-09-15 Accident · Valparaiso, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA491
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 28-180
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
2008-12-29 Accident · Valparaiso, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA208
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare during landing, resulting in a bounced landing.
1998-08-22 Accident · Lapaz, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA329
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in landing on unsuitable terrain (wet, grass). Factors associated with the accident were the wet grass and the fence.
1989-01-14 Accident · Valparaiso, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI89LA045
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN INADVERTENT FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS AND RAPID ACCUMULATION OF AIRFRAME ICE, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO FLARE DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION WITH ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD.

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.