Single-engine piston

N1601S

Piper Archer II / Archer LX / Archer TX

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
28-7790057
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Joshua, TX
Registration record

N1601S on the FAA register

Type
Piper Archer II / Archer LX / Archer TX (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7790057
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Joshua, TX
Certificate issued
2021-03-18
Airworthiness date
1976-09-07
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A0F43A
Mode S (octal)
50172072
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1601S to the current registrant.
  • 1985-06-11
    Accident at Tahlequah, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-29
    Accident at Markleeville,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-09-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1964-09-10
    N1601S previously assigned to a Snow S2C (s/n 1139-C); cancelled.
Overview

About N1601S

N1601S is a Piper Archer II / Archer LX / Archer TX (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7790057. It is registered to an individual in Joshua, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 7, 1976.

N1601S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-06-11 Accident · Tahlequah, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW85LA255
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
1978-08-29 Accident · Markleeville,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2822
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: RWY.RWY SLOPES 0.75% DOWN.
1964-05-21 Accident · Portageville Mo, 25 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1358
Reported aircraft: Snow S2C — a different aircraft that carried the N1601S registration before this airframe.

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.