Single-engine piston

N2131J

1978 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28-7990215
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Elfrida, AZ
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Registration record

N2131J on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7990215
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elfrida, AZ
Certificate issued
2016-08-24
Airworthiness date
1978-12-04
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1C72B
Mode S (octal)
50343453
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N2131J.
  • 1992-12-14
    Accident at Danbury, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2131J

N2131J is a 1978 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7990215. It is registered to co-owners in Elfrida, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2016 and expires on August 31, 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 December 4, 1978.

N2131J 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

1992-12-14 Accident · Danbury, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC93LA043
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN TWO SNOW BANKS, STRIKING ONE OF THE SNOW BANKS WITH THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING.

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.