Single-engine piston

N3053N

1979 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-7990288
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Anywhere Atp LLC (LLC)
Based
Mount Juliet, TN
Registration record

N3053N on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7990288
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Anywhere Atp LLC
Mount Juliet, TN
Certificate issued
2026-02-18
Airworthiness date
1979-01-24
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A334B3
Mode S (octal)
50632263
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

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3053N to the current registrant.
  • 1993-07-31
    Accident at Fresno, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-08-04
    N3053N previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 13311); cancelled.
Overview

About N3053N

N3053N is a 1979 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7990288. The FAA register lists Anywhere Atp LLC as the registrant in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 (normal, utility), dated January 24, 1979.

N3053N 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

1993-07-31 Accident · Fresno, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX93LA312
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE RESULTING BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE AND THE NIGHT CONDITION.

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.