Single-engine piston

N251BC

Piper Turbo Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28R-7803174
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Solon, IA
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Registration record

N251BC on the FAA register

Type
Piper Turbo Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201T)
Serial
28R-7803174
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Solon, IA
Certificate issued
2019-05-23
Airworthiness date
1978-01-09
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A25B51
Mode S (octal)
50455521
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N251BC.
  • 2003-08-02
    Accident at Alpine, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N251BC

N251BC is a Piper Turbo Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201T), serial number 28R-7803174. It is registered to an individual in Solon, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 9, 1978.

N251BC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-08-02 Accident · Alpine, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW03LA198
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R-201T
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot for the forced landing.

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.