Single-engine piston

N2842D

1979 Piper Archer II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
28-7990488
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Two Tangos Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Covington, LA
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Registration record

N2842D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7990488
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Two Tangos Aviation LLC
Covington, LA
Certificate issued
2021-04-29
Airworthiness date
1979-05-10
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2DF79
Mode S (octal)
50557571
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N2842D to the current registrant.
  • 2005-07-02
    Accident at Columbus, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-08-29
    Accident at Fridley, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-03-28
    N2842D previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-51 (s/n 124345); cancelled.
Overview

About N2842D

N2842D is a 1979 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7990488. The FAA register lists Two Tangos Aviation LLC as the registrant in Covington, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 May 10, 1979.

N2842D has 2 accident/incident records 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-07-02 Accident · Columbus, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD05LA093
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. A factor was the night lighting conditions.
1990-08-29 Accident · Fridley, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA247
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION BECAUSE OF FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MIS-JUDGED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND A RAILROAD SIGN.

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.