Single-engine piston

N138FC

1982 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
28-8290102
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp (Government)
Based
Tallahassee, FL
Registration record

N138FC on the FAA register

Type
1982 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-8290102
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp
Tallahassee, FL
Certificate issued
1997-12-02
Airworthiness date
1984-03-09
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A09969
Mode S (octal)
50114551
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N138FC to the current registrant.
  • 1997-11-20
    N138FC previously assigned to a Piper Archer II / Archer LX / Archer TX (s/n 288290173); cancelled.
  • 1990-08-31
    Accident at Labelle, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N138FC

N138FC is a 1982 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-8290102. The FAA register lists Usda Forest Service Fepp as the registrant in Tallahassee, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 1997 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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, utility), dated March 9, 1984.

N138FC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

Published figures for the Piper Archer II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Archer II specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-08-31 Accident · Labelle, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA90TL#06
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181

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.