Single-engine piston

N853ND

2020 Piper Pilot

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2020
Serial
2881369
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
University of North Dakota + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Grand Forks, ND
Registration record

N853ND on the FAA register

Type
2020 Piper Pilot (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2881369
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
Registered owner
University of North Dakota + 1 co-owner
Grand Forks, ND
Certificate issued
2020-09-02
Airworthiness date
2020-07-09
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABB3AD
Mode S (octal)
52731655
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
522 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N853ND to the current registrant.
  • 2020-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1997-02-20
    N853ND previously assigned to a Piper Seminole (s/n 4495007); cancelled.
  • 1996-06-14
    Accident at Grand Forks, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-11-22
    Accident at Thief Rvr Falls, MN; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N853ND

N853ND is a 2020 Piper Pilot (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2881369. The FAA register lists University of North Dakota + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-B4A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 522 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 9, 2020.

N853ND has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
522 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,608 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,400 ft

Published figures for the Piper Pilot type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-14 Accident · Grand Forks, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA202
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44
Probable cause: the instructor pilot used an improper procedure when he demonstrated a rejected takeoff and he misjudged the flare.
1994-11-22 Accident · Thief Rvr Falls, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA043
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44
Probable cause: the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a simulated forced landing. A factor in the accident is the student pilot's improper landing flare.

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.