N3031W — 1979 Piper PA-28-161
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N3031W appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2019, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 28-7916348
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Year
- 1979
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Paris Air Inc — Vero Beach, FL
Accident & incident history
A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the flight instructor’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat while operating at an idle engine power setting in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Piper PA-28-161).
- May 12, 2015registered — Paris Air Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N3031W was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Piper PA-28-161 above.
- until Jul 8, 1974Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (s/n TC-1601)
Frequently asked
- Has N3031W been in an accident?
- Yes. N3031W appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.
- What kind of aircraft is N3031W?
- N3031W is a 1979 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 28-7916348.
- Who is N3031W registered to?
- N3031W is registered to Paris Air Inc of Vero Beach, FL. Registration status: active.
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