Single-engine piston

N288PA

2002 Piper Archer III

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2002
Serial
2843502
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skywest Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
St George, UT
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Registration record

N288PA on the FAA register

Type
2002 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843502
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Skywest Leasing Inc
St George, UT
Certificate issued
2025-07-07
Airworthiness date
2002-01-18
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2ECF9
Mode S (octal)
50566371
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
443 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N288PA.
  • 2017-03-12
    Accident at Gila Bend, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-07-07
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N288PA

N288PA is a 2002 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843502. The FAA register lists Skywest Leasing Inc as the registrant in St George, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 443 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 18, 2002.

N288PA has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
443 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Landing over 50 ft
920 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Piper Archer III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Archer III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-03-12 Accident · Gila Bend, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA189
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 28
Probable cause: The flight instructor s failure to review the notices to airmen related to the airport, which resulted in his landing on a closed runway and the airplane striking runway closed markers.
2003-07-07 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX03LA228
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The disengagement of the left control wheel from the control column, which was due to the attaching screw backing out of the nut plate. Also causal was the manufacturer's inadequate design of the installation and the improper length of the screw.

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.