Single-engine piston

N30260

1978 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28-7890452
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Watkins, CO
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Registration record

N30260 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7890452
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Watkins, CO
Certificate issued
2023-08-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A32A03
Mode S (octal)
50625003
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N30260 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-11-18
    Accident at Burwell, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1968-07-26
    N30260 previously assigned to a Cessna 177 (s/n 17701157); cancelled.
Overview

About N30260

N30260 is a 1978 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7890452. It is registered to an individual in Watkins, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine 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.

N30260 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

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-11-18 Accident · Burwell, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14CA063
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 28-181
Probable cause: An inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.

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.