Single-engine piston

N2861H

Piper Turbo Dakota

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-7921077
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Conway, SC
Registration record

N2861H on the FAA register

Type
Piper Turbo Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-201T)
Serial
28-7921077
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Conway, SC
Certificate issued
2002-10-10
Airworthiness date
1979-05-23
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2E6C8
Mode S (octal)
50563310
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
729 nm
Cruise (type)
156 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-10-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2861H to the current registrant.
  • 1982-03-24
    Accident at Auberry, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-12-06
    N2861H previously assigned to a ERCO / Forney / Alon Ercoupe 415C (s/n 3486); cancelled.
  • 1951-12-19
    N2861H previously assigned to a ERCO / Forney / Alon Ercoupe 415C (s/n 3476); cancelled.
Overview

About N2861H

N2861H is a Piper Turbo Dakota (FAA model PA-28-201T), serial number 28-7921077. It is registered to an individual in Conway, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 10, 2002 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 156 knots and a range of about 729 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 23, 1979.

N2861H 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
156 kt
Range
729 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,402 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,697 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Piper Turbo Dakota type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-03-24 Accident · Auberry, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82DA120
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-201T
1971-10-30 Accident · Morgan Hill,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3919
Reported aircraft: Erco 415-C — a different aircraft that carried the N2861H registration before this airframe.

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.