Single-engine piston

N117BC

1977 Piper Archer II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
28-7790565
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cranston, RI
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Registration record

N117BC on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7790565
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cranston, RI
Certificate issued
2023-01-23
Airworthiness date
1977-06-29
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04650
Mode S (octal)
50043120
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N117BC.
  • 1977-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N117BC

N117BC is a 1977 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7790565. It is registered to an individual in Cranston, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 29, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N117BC.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N117BC.

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.