N8043Q (Piper Aircraft INC PA-28-181) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration expired on March 23, 2011.

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2019 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N8043Q.

October 7, 1987Accident
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO BE FLYING SLOWLY, THEN ROLL STEEPLY TO THE LEFT AND DIVE INTO AN UNOCCUPIED HOUSE FROM ABOUT 300 FT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT HAD CONSIDERABLE FLT TIME BUT HE HAD NOT FLOWN THIS MODEL, EXCEPT FOR A 35 MIN CHECKOUT THAT MORNING. THE CHECKOUT CONSISTED OF 3 TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS.
Cessna 421B · 5 fatalities
Occurrence #1: loss of control - in flight Phase of operation: takeoff - initial climb Findings 1. (f) aircraft weight and balance - exceeded - pilot in command 2. (c) airspeed - not maintained - pilot in command 3. Physical impairment (other cardiovascular) - pilot in command 4. Full accident record