Single-engine piston

N28989

1979 Piper Turbo Dakota

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-7921030
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Buckin 307 Taildraggers LLC (LLC)
Based
Casper, WY
Registration record

N28989 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Turbo Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-201T)
Serial
28-7921030
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Buckin 307 Taildraggers LLC
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2023-06-20
Airworthiness date
1979-04-12
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2F2FC
Mode S (octal)
50571374
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N28989 to the current registrant.
  • 2007-04-29
    Accident at Westminster, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-05-24
    N28989 previously assigned to a Bellanca 14-12F-3 (s/n 1059); cancelled.
Overview

About N28989

N28989 is a 1979 Piper Turbo Dakota (FAA model PA-28-201T), serial number 28-7921030. The FAA register lists Buckin 307 Taildraggers LLC as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-360 series engine 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 April 12, 1979.

N28989 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2007-04-29 Accident · Westminster, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN07CA091
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-201T
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

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.