Single-engine piston

N2878Y

Piper Turbo Arrow III

Not current (FAA status N) No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
28R-7931235
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registered owner
Bright Sky Aviation Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N2878Y on the FAA register

Type
Piper Turbo Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201T)
Serial
28R-7931235
Engines
1
Registered owner
Bright Sky Aviation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2005-12-09
Airworthiness date
1979-06-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2EB83
Mode S (octal)
50565603
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N2878Y.
  • 1979-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2878Y

N2878Y is a Piper Turbo Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201T), serial number 28R-7931235. The FAA register lists Bright Sky Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 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 June 2, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2878Y.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2878Y.

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.