Single-engine piston

N285MG

2017 Piper Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
2844167
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Georgia Aviation Authority (Government)
Based
Eastman, GA
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Registration record

N285MG on the FAA register

Type
2017 Piper Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201)
Serial
2844167
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Registered owner
Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, GA
Certificate issued
2017-04-06
Airworthiness date
2017-02-16
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2E1A8
Mode S (octal)
50560650
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-24
    Accident at Macon, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N285MG to the current registrant.
  • 2017-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2007-02-07
    N285MG previously assigned to a Cirrus SR22-G2 / SR22-G6 / SR22-G3 (s/n 1626); cancelled.
Overview

About N285MG

N285MG is a 2017 Piper Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201), serial number 2844167. The FAA register lists Georgia Aviation Authority as the registrant in Eastman, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 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 February 16, 2017.

N285MG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-24 Accident · Macon, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA303
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R-201
Probable cause: An inflight collision with a bird.
2006-01-22 Accident · Lincoln Park, NJ Damage: Destroyed NTSB · NYC06CA058
Reported aircraft: Cirrus SR22 — a different aircraft that carried the N285MG registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted 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.