Single-engine piston

N30561

1978 Piper Archer II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
28-7990096
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Laporte, IN
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Registration record

N30561 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7990096
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Laporte, IN
Certificate issued
2011-10-13
Airworthiness date
1978-09-23
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A33529
Mode S (octal)
50632451
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N30561 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-08-16
    Accident at Michigan City, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-03-22
    Accident at Oil Trough, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1965-10-07
    N30561 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 4931); cancelled.
Overview

About N30561

N30561 is a 1978 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7990096. It is registered to an individual in Laporte, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 13, 2011 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 September 23, 1978.

N30561 has 2 accident/incident records 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-16 Accident · Michigan City, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA324
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: the pilot departed into known adverse weather and failed to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor was the fog.
1986-03-22 Accident · Oil Trough, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC86LA073
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181

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.