Single-engine piston

N2973Y

1979 Piper Warrior II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
28-8016012
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Co Trustee (LLC)
Based
Casper, WY
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Registration record

N2973Y on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8016012
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Co Trustee
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2021-09-02
Airworthiness date
1979-08-01
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A31253
Mode S (octal)
50611123
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2973Y.
  • 1997-11-13
    Accident at Pittstown, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-09-10
    Accident at Northampton,Ma, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2973Y

N2973Y is a 1979 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8016012. The FAA register lists Valiair Limited Co Trustee as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 1, 1979.

N2973Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-11-13 Accident · Pittstown, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC98LA027
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the approach, and her failure to perform a go-around.
1981-09-10 Accident · Northampton,Ma, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2867
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: BOUNDRY MARKER)APRX 335FT BFR DSPLCD THRESHOLD.

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.