Single-engine piston

N2886X

1979 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-7990530
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fence Lake, NM
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Registration record

N2886X on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7990530
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fence Lake, NM
Certificate issued
2022-07-11
Airworthiness date
1979-06-04
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2EEF3
Mode S (octal)
50567363
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-13
    Accident at Colorado City, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N2886X.
  • 1979-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2886X

N2886X is a 1979 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7990530. It is registered to an individual in Fence Lake, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2022 and expires on July 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 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 June 4, 1979.

N2886X 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-01-13 Accident · Colorado City, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA076
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 piston pin plug, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent failure of the No. 3 connecting rod. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate engine inspections by maintenance personnel.
NTSB report ↗

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.