Single-engine piston

N172ND

1988 Piper Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
2837007
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Max Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Miles City, MT
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Registration record

N172ND on the FAA register

Type
1988 Piper Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201)
Serial
2837007
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Blue Max Aero LLC
Miles City, MT
Certificate issued
2002-04-02
Airworthiness date
1988-12-19
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A121CB
Mode S (octal)
50220713
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N172ND.
  • 1993-07-27
    Accident at Crookston, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N172ND

N172ND is a 1988 Piper Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201), serial number 2837007. The FAA register lists Blue Max Aero LLC as the registrant in Miles City, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 19, 1988.

N172ND has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
695 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,620 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,555 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-07-27 Accident · Crookston, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA285
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S DELAYED IN-FLIGHT DECISION. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.

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.