Single-engine piston

N2863U

1979 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-7990505
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lakeside, CA
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Registration record

N2863U on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7990505
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lakeside, CA
Certificate issued
2021-04-14
Airworthiness date
1979-05-22
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2E719
Mode S (octal)
50563431
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).
  • 2021-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N2863U to the current registrant.
  • 1981-08-31
    Accident at Madera,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1963-07-22
    N2863U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk (s/n 17250463); cancelled.
Overview

About N2863U

N2863U is a 1979 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7990505. It is registered to an individual in Lakeside, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 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 22, 1979.

N2863U 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

1981-08-31 Accident · Madera,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2359
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

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.