Single-engine piston

N3079U

2004 Piper Archer III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
2843591
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Harrisonburg, VA
What's N3079U worth? Track flights
Registration record

N3079U on the FAA register

Type
2004 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843591
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Harrisonburg, VA
Certificate issued
2011-03-09
Airworthiness date
2004-03-12
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A33CF9
Mode S (octal)
50636371
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
443 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N3079U to the current registrant.
  • 2004-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1976-08-27
    N3079U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk (s/n 17250679); cancelled.
Overview

About N3079U

N3079U is a 2004 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843591. It is registered to an individual in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 443 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 12, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3079U. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
443 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Landing over 50 ft
920 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-07-18 Accident · Poestenkill,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1994
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172E — a different aircraft that carried the N3079U registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TANKS,LINES AND CARB.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper Archer III aircraft

N292HP
2004 Piper Archer III
N293HP
2004 Piper Archer III
N30469
2004 Piper Archer III
N350ML
2004 Piper Archer III
N399MA
2004 Piper Archer III
N411BS
2004 Piper Archer III
N431RM
2004 Piper Archer III
N870AM
2004 Piper Archer III
All 2,939 Piper Archer III registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Virginia

N3074R
Piper Arrow II
N3074V
1947 Beechcraft Bonanza 35
N3077Y
2002 Homebuilt Excalibur
N307BL
2023 Cirrus Vision SF50-G2+
N307RF
Rapidflight Holdings M2
N30807
1970 Cessna 177B
All 5,972 aircraft registered in Virginia →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N3079U?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Piper Archer III overview· Aircraft registered in Virginia· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.