Single-engine piston

N30117

1978 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28-7916077
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D & S Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Spring, TX
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Registration record

N30117 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-7916077
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
D & S Aviation LLC
Spring, TX
Certificate issued
2021-01-21
Airworthiness date
1978-09-16
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A325A4
Mode S (octal)
50622644
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N30117 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-07-25
    Accident at Rockwall, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1948-08-05
    N30117 previously assigned to a Waco UPF-7 (s/n 5514); cancelled.
Overview

About N30117

N30117 is a 1978 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-7916077. The FAA register lists D & S Aviation LLC as the registrant in Spring, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2021 and expires on January 31, 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 September 16, 1978.

N30117 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1998-07-25 Accident · Rockwall, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW98LA329
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow the check list.

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.