Single-engine piston

N2122J

1978 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28-7916199
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Charles City Aeronautics Inc (Corporation)
Based
Charles City, IA
Registration record

N2122J on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-7916199
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Charles City Aeronautics Inc
Charles City, IA
Certificate issued
2021-09-15
Airworthiness date
1978-12-05
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1C397
Mode S (octal)
50341627
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2122J.
  • 1989-03-13
    Accident at Tiffin, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2122J

N2122J is a 1978 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-7916199. The FAA register lists Charles City Aeronautics Inc as the registrant in Charles City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 5, 1978.

N2122J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-03-13 Accident · Tiffin, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL89LA105
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: THE PILOTS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH LED TO INADVERTENT PORPOISING AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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.