Single-engine piston

N3045C

1978 Piper Warrior II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
28-7916138
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Taunton, MA
Registration record

N3045C on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-7916138
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Taunton, MA
Certificate issued
2013-07-26
Airworthiness date
1978-10-30
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A33138
Mode S (octal)
50630470
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N3045C to the current registrant.
  • 1978-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-08-19
    N3045C previously assigned to a Beechcraft C55 Baron / 95-55 (s/n TE-451); cancelled.
Overview

About N3045C

N3045C is a 1978 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-7916138. It is registered to an individual in Taunton, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 October 30, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3045C. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1969-12-24 Accident · West Columbia,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4655
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-C55 — a different aircraft that carried the N3045C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ENG QUIT NEXT T/O.LIFT OFF WAS BELOW VMC.LOST CTL

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.