N248ND is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1999. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 21, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled June 21, 2007
- Serial number
- 2842058
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1999
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- November 30, 1999
- Last FAA action
- December 20, 2005
- Last owner
- University Of North Dakota (Government)
Grand Forks, ND - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N248ND
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 2842058
The pilot's failure to get the proper rest prior to the night cross country flight and the pilot's failure to maintain altitude. Contributing factors to the accident were fatigue as a result of inadequate sleep, conditions conducive to fatigue, and night.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 2842058
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing. Factors associated with the accident were the student's lack of total experience and the runway light which the airplane contacted.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site